Aug 15 (Reuters) -
* MOODY'S SAYS LARGEST CANADIAN MORTGAGE LENDERS HAVE IMPROVED BUFFER AGAINST AN ADVERSE ECONOMIC SCENARIO
* MOODY'S SAYS 7 LARGEST CANADIAN RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LENDERS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED THEIR COMMON EQUITY TIER 1 RATIOS
* MOODY'S SAYS ANALYSIS SHOWS BANKS' CAPITAL RATIOS SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED SINCE 2016, ENABLING THEM TO ABSORB HIGHER EXPECTED LOSSES IN GROWING MORTGAGE EXPOSURES