Michael Barr, vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, said that the banking system is "well-positioned to withstand the specific hypothetical recession we tested them against" in this ...

Banks need to be proactive about designing and implementing stress tests that consider a wide range of scenarios, with a particular focus on tail risks, writes Gene Ludwig. Many banks — indeed, most ...

A stress test reveals whether or not a financial institution has the ability to weather a crisis, bank failure, or other shock. In a nutshell, a stress test is an assessment of a bank or other ...

The justifications for the proposed changes to large bank regulatory capital requirements in the so-called “Basel III end-game” Notice of Proposed Rulemaking are schizophrenic. Regulators argue that ...

View post: Walmart's $25 waterproof rain boots are on sale for $15, and they're 'so comfortable' A stress test reveals whether or not a financial institution has the ability to weather a crisis, bank ...