STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND REGULATORY CAPITAL MATTERS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND REGULATORY CAPITAL MATTERS

Schedule of compliance with regulatory capital requirements

									Minimum Requirement
									to be Well Capitalized
					Minimum Requirement				Under Prompt
					for Capital Adequacy				Corrective Action
	Actual				Purposes				Provisions
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
As of December 31, 2016
Total capital to risk weighted assets
Republic Bancorp, Inc.	$	655,908	16.37	%	$	320,540	8.00	%		NA	NA
Republic Bank & Trust Company		553,905	13.86			319,785	8.00		$	399,731	10.00	%
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets
Republic Bancorp, Inc.		584,530	14.59			180,304	4.50			NA	NA
Republic Bank & Trust Company		520,985	13.03			179,879	4.50			259,825	6.50
Tier 1 (core) capital to risk weighted assets
Republic Bancorp, Inc.		622,988	15.55			240,405	6.00			NA	NA
Republic Bank & Trust Company		520,985	13.03			239,839	6.00			319,785	8.00
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets
Republic Bancorp, Inc.		622,988	13.54			184,087	4.00			NA	NA
Republic Bank & Trust Company		520,985	11.34			183,698	4.00			229,622	5.00

									Minimum Requirement
									to be Well Capitalized
					Minimum Requirement				Under Prompt
					for Capital Adequacy				Corrective Action
	Actual				Purposes				Provisions
(dollars in thousands)	Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio		Amount		Ratio
As of December 31, 2015
Total capital to risk weighted assets
Republic Bancorp, Inc.	$	631,820	20.58	%	$	245,556	8.00	%		NA	NA
Republic Bank & Trust Company		494,575	16.12			245,426	8.00		$	306,782	10.00	%
Common equity tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets
Republic Bancorp, Inc.		564,329	18.39			138,125	4.50			NA	NA
Republic Bank & Trust Company		467,084	15.23			138,052	4.50			199,408	6.50
Tier 1 (core) capital to risk weighted assets
Republic Bancorp, Inc.		604,329	19.69			184,167	6.00			NA	NA
Republic Bank & Trust Company		467,084	15.23			184,069	6.00			245,426	8.00
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets
Republic Bancorp, Inc.		604,329	14.82			163,114	4.00			NA	NA
Republic Bank & Trust Company		467,084	11.46			163,018	4.00			203,772	5.00