Federal Reserve Reduces Morgan Stanley's Stress Capital Buffer

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This decision follows the company's request for reconsideration of its preliminary SCB announced in June 2025. The new SCB, combined with other regulatory capital features, results in an aggregate U.S. Basel III Standardized Approach Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio of 11.8%. Morgan Stanley's CET1 ratio was 15.0% as of June 30, 2025. Sharon Yeshaya, Morgan Stanley's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, expressed the company's appreciation for the Federal Reserve's reconsideration and emphasized the company's commitment to long-term growth and dividend support.

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