In Search of the Keel of Safe and Sound Banking

The foundation on which ships are built is called the keel of the ship. What is the keel of the safe and sound banking? In my opinion, it is the capacity and capability of a bank to keep its door opened under all conditions. So what are the parameters/ indicators/ measures of capacity and capability of a bank to keep its door opened under all conditions? Researchers are invited to contribute. Your research may be empirical, case study or even synthesizing. Synthesizing research is easy to undertake, insightful, useful but often neglected. So many researchers have already spent lots of time and efforts, researching ideas. Did those researches solve any specific problem of the banking? Were those researches adopted in industry? Lets take up on priority, synthesizing research on what are the indicators of safety and soundness of banks? So far, most often, safety and soundness have been expressed as a conjoint. Let’s segregate indicators of safety of banks and soundness of banks. Looking forward to your thoughts and contributions.