REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

Schedule of actual and required capital amounts and ratios

									To Be Well Capitalized
					For Capital				Under Prompt Corrective
	Actual				Adequacy Purposes				Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars in thousands)
As of December 31, 2012:
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Consolidated Company	$	2,296,253	16.1	%	$	1,142,743	8.0	%	N/A		N/A
East West Bank	$	2,225,888	15.6	%	$	1,142,215	8.0	%	$	1,427,769	10.0%
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Consolidated Company	$	2,116,757	14.8	%	$	571,371	4.0	%	N/A		N/A
East West Bank	$	2,046,477	14.3	%	$	571,107	4.0	%	$	856,661	6.0%
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)
Consolidated Company	$	2,116,757	9.6	%	$	880,526	4.0	%	N/A		N/A
East West Bank	$	2,046,477	9.3	%	$	880,162	4.0	%	$	1,100,202	5.0%
As of December 31, 2011:
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Consolidated Company	$	2,296,274	16.4	%	$	1,123,413	8.0	%	N/A		N/A
East West Bank	$	2,283,178	16.3	%	$	1,123,228	8.0	%	$	1,404,035	10.0%
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
Consolidated Company	$	2,074,963	14.8	%	$	561,706	4.0	%	N/A		N/A
East West Bank	$	2,061,896	14.7	%	$	561,614	4.0	%	$	842,421	6.0%
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)
Consolidated Company	$	2,074,963	9.7	%	$	859,098	4.0	%	N/A		N/A
East West Bank	$	2,061,896	9.6	%	$	858,765	4.0	%	$	1,073,457	5.0%