1. Subject to Articles 93 and 94, institutions shall at all times satisfy the following own funds requirements:
(a) a Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 4,5 %;
(b) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6 %;
(c) a total capital ratio of 8 %;
1a.In addition to the requirement laid down in point (d) of paragraph 1 of this Article, a G-SII shall maintain a leverage ratio buffer equal to the G-SIIs total exposure measure referred to in Article 429(4) of this Regulation multiplied by 50 % of the G-SII buffer rate applicable to the G-SII in accordance with Article 131 of Directive 2013/36/EU.
A G-SII shall meet the leverage ratio buffer requirement with Tier 1 capital only. Tier 1 capital that is used to meet the leverage ratio buffer requirement shall not be used towards meeting any of the leverage based requirements set out in this Regulation and in Directive 2013/36/EU, unless explicitly otherwise provided therein.
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