Definition for : Equity credit

Equity credit is the portion of a hybrid Security that is qualified, especially by Rating agencies, as the part corresponding to equity capital, which will accordingly be treated as equity capital when calculating prudential ratios. The other part, ie, the portion excluding equity credit, is treated as Debt.

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