Stress tests
CNB paper models domestic bank liquidity stress tests
Czech National Bank study shows the Czech banking system is resilient to stressed scenarios mimicking the 2008 and 2009 international liquidity crisis
EBA stress test: €3.4 billion error in BPCE's derivatives exposure to France
Owner of Natixis overstated derivatives exposure to France by €3.4 billion after mixing up notional and mark-to-market numbers
European regulator holds crisis talks
Pressure mounts on European banks to bolster their capital buffers as European Banking Authority holds unscheduled talks in London
IMF says time is ‘running out’ to stabilise world economy
Global Financial Stability Report makes urgent plea for action to tackle vulnerabilities that threaten the global financial system; reveals €200 billion ‘impact’ on EU banks from sovereign debt crisis
Israel stress test results show room for improvement
Results of stress tests show Israeli banks need to improve Core Tier I capital and risk management practices
EBA sovereign scenarios under scrutiny
European Banking Authority stress tests reveal eight banks failed to meet 'tougher' 5% core Tier I capital ratio amid concerns over sovereign risk scenarios
European stress tests not complete; EBA’s Enria
European Banking Authority chief says speculation on results of European stress test are “completely unfounded”
NY Fed’s Dudley on development of bank stress tests
New York Federal Reserve president William Dudley says development of stress tests is an ongoing process
Fed to kick off annual stress-testing programme 'towards end of the year'
FRB building models to compare and benchmark bank results from late 2011
China to ‘strengthen investigation' into shadow banking problems
“Risk control situation is grim,” warns top banking regulator
Russia finds a third of banks could not survive another crisis
Stress test results show 321 banks would fall below capital minimum in another financial crisis; licences would be revoked
IMF paper on enhancing stress-test framework
Fund study examines simple techniques to improve risk sensitivity in bank stress test exercises
Austria’s Ittner calls on domestic banks to raise capital buffers
National Bank of Austria executive director Andreas Ittner says country’s largest banks will need to raise their Tier I capital ratio to meet foreign competition
China demands banks conduct stress tests on property loans
Chinese banks must carry out new stress tests
Stress tests motivate Moody’s Ireland downgrade
Moody’s downgrades Ireland two notches to Baa3 after stress tests force Irish government to allocate additional funds to banks
Albania’s Fullani emphasises importance of stress tests
Bank of Albania governor Ardian Fullani calls for more attention to stress tests as part of central banks’ macroprudential policy
EBA reveals benchmark for EU stress tests
European Banking Authority to apply 5% core Tier I capital ratio of risk-weighted assets on stress tests; says 90 banks will participate in tests
Irish regulator lacked 'capacity and will' pre-crisis admits Elderfield
Ireland's chief regulator has provided more detail on the recent stress tests carried out by the central bank of Ireland and plans to increase the powers of the body
Ireland announces stress test results
Central Bank of Ireland reveals €24 billion gap in funding for the country’s banks
Risk officers concerned about regulators’ approach to branch liquidity
Some risk officers at international and domestic banks in the Asia-Pacific region are frustrated by the regulatory focus on country-by-country stress tests and a trend towards branch liquidity.
EBA stress tests: adverse scenario toughened up
Stress tests underway for European banks use harsher adverse scenario and tighter capital rules than tests carried out last year
Ireland unveils stress test scenarios
Central Bank of Ireland outlines macroeconomic scenarios for stress test exercise on four banks; results set to be published at end of month
EBA’s stress test scenarios revealed: reports
Leaked documents set out scenarios for new round of European bank stress tests
EBA to launch new stress tests
European Banking Authority unveils timeline for second round of EU-wide stress tests with launch set for Friday; first executive director and internal committee named