Regulation and Capital Adequacy (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Regulation and Capital Adequacy (Tables) [Abstract]

Capital Ratios

	As of
	June		December
$ in millions	2011		2010
Tier 1 capital	$	66,365	$	71,233
Tier 2 capital		13,811		13,660
Total capital		80,176		84,893
Risk-weighted assets		451,010		444,290
Tier 1 capital ratio		14.7%		16.0%
Total capital ratio		17.8%		19.1%
Tier 1 leverage ratio		7.3%		8.0%

Capital Ratios - Bank

	As of
	June			December
	2011			2010
Tier 1 capital ratio		19.1%			18.8%
Total capital ratio		20.1%	1		23.9%
Tier 1 leverage ratio		21.5%			19.5%

1.   The decrease from December 2010 to June 2011 is primarily related to GS Bank USA’s repayment of $4.00 billion of subordinated debt to Group Inc. and $1.00 billion dividend to Group Inc. in the first quarter of 2011.