Bank of England to publish stress test results on Nov 28 and will for the first time include a biennial exploratory scenario
Stress-Testing
Clearing houses uneasy over aspects of proposed global stress tests
Overall, clearing houses have cautiously welcomed the idea of global stress tests laid out in a CPMI-IOSCO consultative paper, but some still feel queasy over the prospect of sharing sensitive data. By Farah Khalique.
US banks pass CCAR and stress tests with flying colours
This year US banks passed the CCAR and stress tests with flying colours, clearing the way for big shareholder give-aways.
Bank of England steps up stress test rigour
Not only are this year’s Bank of England stress tests to be the toughest yet, but they will also break new ground in scenario analysis. Justin Pugsley reports.
How CCAR might be re-shaped under Trump
Everything is up in the air for the US regulatory system, particularly given the the new administration’s promise of deregulation. As a result, the annual stress tests are likely to see changes because they are blamed for forcing banks to hoard excessive capital. By Justin Pugsley.
EBA aims to launch bank stress tests at start of 2018
The European Banking Authority sets tentative time table for bank stress tests.
ESMA ratchets up toughness of clearing house stress tests
Europe’s clearing houses are on a tight deadline to file the results of the Esma-imposed stress tests this month, as the pan-EU regulator steps up its scrutiny of these increasingly systemically important institutions. By Farah Khalique
Stress tests to include severe recession and big jobless rise
US 2017 stress tests to include shock jobless rise, severe recession and problems in real estate markets.
ESMA announces details of 2017 clearing house stress tests
ESMA announces key areas for stress testing CCPs, which will include liquidity for the first time
Bank of England stress tests widely seen as credible
The Bank of England stress tests were seen as tough enough to be credible, but still drew criticism from some quarters.
