The phrase "a strong capital base" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in financial or business contexts to refer to a solid foundation of capital that supports a company's operations and growth.
Example: "Investors are more likely to support a startup that demonstrates a strong capital base, as it indicates financial stability and potential for success."
Alternatives: "a solid financial foundation" or "a robust capital structure".
Even before it sold 75 million shares for $26.50 a share Wednesday, it had some $4 billion more than the level associated with a strong capital base.
"Until we know how the debate settles, the industry will face more than normal uncertainty," he said, though he stressed that HSBC was well positioned and had a strong capital base.
In retail banking the emphasis is likely to be on efficiency gains.Irrespective of the regulatory response to the crisis, a strong capital base is going to be an important plus-point for banks for the foreseeable future.
Lloyds said a deal with investors would "increase the group's capital ratios to an appropriate level of strength and flexibility, and would provide a strong capital base for the future stability and success of the Group.
The extraordinary fall in the HBOS share price forced the bank to issue a statement insisting it had a "strong capital base" which helped stem some of the slide.
Administrators claimed it has a broad range of experts backed up by a strong capital base that allows them to buy up debt or stock or invest in extras, such as new IT systems, which can produce the best results.
A stronger capital base, courtesy of MTFG, should allow UFJ to write off its worst loans.
"The merger will establish a more competitive bank with larger assets, a stronger capital base and improved liquidity," an official statement said.
New York can stand apart from other states only by offering a better trained workforce, a stronger capital base and better public services.
Shareholders may welcome a stronger capital base because it makes the bank less prone to failure and better able to absorb losses if there is a crisis.
But a stronger capital base after tighter regulations forced them to raise money or keep profits means banks were in a "healthier shape," it said.
