capital requirement
noun[C]
ukusFINANCE
anamountofmoneythat acompanyneedsinordertooperate:
A highcapitalrequirementis often abarriertoentryto amarket.
BANKING,FINANCE
anamountofmoneythat abankor otherfinancialorganizationmust haveavailableinrelationto theamountthat it haslent:
Some Savings and LoanAssociationswereclosedbecause they wereunabletomeetthe newcapitalrequirements.