Posts Tagged ‘stress test’

  • Forex Market Commentaries - What Is A Bank Stress Test And Why?

    What Is A Stress Test For A Bank And Why?

    Mar 13, 12 • 4807 Views • Market Commentaries Comments Off on What Is A Stress Test For A Bank And Why?

    Wikipedia states a Stress Test “is a form of testing that is used to determine the stability of a given system or entity. It involves testing beyond normal operational capacity, often to a breaking point, in order to observe the results. Stress testing...

  • Forex Market Commentaries - Focus On European Banks Capital Adequacy

    Focus Returns To European Banks' Capital Adequacy

    Feb 6, 12 • 5415 Views • Market Commentaries Comments Off on Focus Returns To European Banks' Capital Adequacy

    Many of the capital increasing proposals put forward by as many as thirty European banks may be rejected as not sufficiently credible. Banks were instructed to devise plans to increase their capital cushions (reserves) in December after the European Banking...