In Basel III, the leverage ratio is defined as:

Q. In Basel III, the leverage ratio is defined as:
Answer: Tier 1 capital to total assets
Notes: The leverage ratio under Basel III is calculated by dividing Tier 1 capital by the bank’s total exposure (on and off-balance sheet assets) without risk weighting.

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