Europe's top banking regulator says that the region's banks have increased their capital reserves by €205 billion since December.
This is in order to meet new rules aimed at boosting investor confidence in the ailing sector.
The European Banking Authority estimated in December that 71 banks needed an extra €115 billion in capital cushions to make sure they could survive a serious economic and financial crash.
Market watchers had feared the request to raise the money would have forced the banks to rein in on lending to businesses and households, hurting economic growth.
In a report today, the EBA says the banks' efforts to raise the cash did not lead to a material drop in lending. They increased the reserves mainly by issuing new capital, withholding dividends and reducing holdings of risky assets.
In a statement, the Central Bank said that AIB, Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB meet the 9% Core Tier 1 ratio at the end of June, including the sovereign buffer, as required in the EBA December 2011 recommendation.
The Central Bank said that AIB had a Core Tier 1 by the end of Jun of 17.3%, while Bank of Ireland's stood at 14.1% and Permanent TSB had a Core Tier 1 standing of 20.5%.
