According to the 2005 Houston Area Survey, 68 percent of non-Hispanic whites in Harris County are declared or favor Republicans while 89 percent of non-Hispanic blacks in the area are declared or favor Democrats. About 62 percent Hispanics (of any race) in the area are declared or favor Democrats.
DEFINITION of 'Capital Formation '. A term used to describe net capital accumulation during an accounting period. Capital formation refers to net additions of capital stock such as equipment, buildings and other intermediate goods.
Basel III stipulates that regulatory capital consists of tier 1 and tier 2 capital. Tier 1 capital is the sum of common equity tier 1, which includes shares issued by the bank, and additional tier 1 capital. Tier 2 capital includes, among others, instruments issued by the bank with a minimum maturity of 5 years.hese can be grouped in two capital components: the regulatory capital and the economic capital. From a regulatory point of view, the two components are distinct because while one is subject to external regulation (regulatory capital) the other is determined internally in accordance with macroeconomic conditions.