Based on a comparison of 13 banks in China in 2018, China Construction Bank was the best capitalised bank, followed by China Merchants Bank and Industrial & Commercial Bank of China.
China Construction Bank's capital adequacy ratio reached 17.2%, up from 15.5% when compared to the previous year. Historically, the bank’s capital ratio hit an all time high of 17.2% in 2018 and an all time low of 11.3% in 2004.
Comparing China Construction Bank with its closest peers, China Merchants Bank ended the year 2018 with a capital adequacy ratio at 15.7%, Industrial & Commercial Bank of China with 15.4% and Agricultural Bank of China some 15.1% at the end of 2018.
You can see all the banks capital adequacy ratio data on the Capital Adequacy Ratio indicator page or you can download a report on the Chinese banks in the report section.