A bank reports the following items on its latest bat ance sheet allowance for loan and lease losses. $42 million, undivided profits, $81 million; subordinated debt capital. S3 million common stock and surplus, $27 million; equity notes, $2 million; minor. ity interest in subsidiaries, S4 million; mandatory convertible debt, s5 million; identifiable intangible assets, $3 million and noncumulative perpetual preferred stock, S5 million. How much does the bank hold in Tier 1 capital? In Tier 2 capital? Does the banks have 100 much Tier 2 capital?

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