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Banks Boost Reserves to Deal With Coronavirus. And for Good Reason.

CoStar Analysis Shows Hundreds of Institutions May Have Lacked Sufficient Capital as Pandemic Took Hold
The coronavirus pandemic is a reality check for the adequacy of banks' capital levels. (Getty Images)
The coronavirus pandemic is a reality check for the adequacy of banks' capital levels. (Getty Images)

After boosting reserves by $400 billion in the first quarter to shore up against potential losses from the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. banks have already raised that amount by another $900 billion, according to the latest Federal Reserve data.

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News | Banks Boost Reserves to Deal With Coronavirus. And for Good Reason.