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European Union Publication of Financial Sector Assessment Program Documentation—Technical Note on Stress Testing of Banks

This article summarizes the European Union’s stress testing exercises and future priorities. The 2011 solvency stress testing was marked by methodology and data. The exercise forced banks to increase the quality and quantity of capitalization. This test has many controversial issues, but the benefit...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund Monetary and Capital Markets Department
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. International Monetary Fund 2013
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports
Subjects:
International Finance
Finance, Public
Depository Institutions
Public Administration
Banks
Finance
Banks And Banking
Financial Statements
Financial Sector Policy And Analysis
Micro Finance Institutions
Liquidity Stress Testing
Long-term Capital Movements
External Position
External Balance Assessment (eba)
Financial Institutions And Services: Government Policy And Regulation
Exports And Imports
Solvency Stress Testing
Mortgages
International Economics
Financial Risk Management
Accounting
Public Sector Accounting And Audits
Public Financial Management (pfm)
Banking
Financial Reporting, Financial Statements
Finance: General
International Investment
Stress Testing
Spain
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Collection: International Monetary Fund - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:This article summarizes the European Union’s stress testing exercises and future priorities. The 2011 solvency stress testing was marked by methodology and data. The exercise forced banks to increase the quality and quantity of capitalization. This test has many controversial issues, but the benefits of this bold approach overshadow the risks. Several stress testing exercises have filled the pages of literature; an additional stress test is reviewed here
Physical Description:32 pages
ISBN:9781475533408

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