For Commonwealth Bank of Australia, being the most strongly capitalised of the big banks has been worn as a badge of honour.
During results presentations over many years, chief financial officer David Craig has displayed vertical bar graphs showing CBA's capital ratios towering above its peers. He has described a strong capital position as "a pillar of CBA's strategy".
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