Capital Adequacy Directive
| European Union directive | |
| Title | on the capital adequacy of investments firms and credit institutions |
|---|---|
| Made by | Council of the European Communities |
| Made under | first and third sentences of Article 57 (2) of TEEC |
| Journal reference | OJ L 141, 11 June 1993, p. 1–26 |
| History | |
| Date made | 15 March 1993 |
| Implementation date | 1 July 1995 |
| Applies from | 31 December 1995 |
| Other legislation | |
| Amended by | Directive 98/33/EC, Directive 2002/87/EC, Directive 2004/39/EC and Directive 2005/1/EC |
| Replaced by | Directive 2006/49/EC |
| Repealed | |
The Capital Adequacy Directive was a European directive that aimed to establish uniform capital requirements for both banking firms and non-bank securities firms, first issued in 1993 and revised in 1998. These was superseded by the Capital Requirements Directives starting in 2006.