Bank of England cancels annual stress test of banks The Bank of England said today it was cancelling this year's stress test of eight major banks and building societies to enable them to focus … Business • 20 Mar 20
Europe eases rules for banks, stress tests cancelled European Union banking regulators have delayed this year's stress test and eased some capital rules to avoid lenders turning off the taps to an economy … Business • 13 Mar 20
Bank regulator launches toughest ever bank stress tests The European Union's banking watchdog has launched its toughest stress test of lenders to check on their resilience to very low interest rates, trade tensions … Business • 31 Jan 20
UK banks pass Bank of England's stress tests The Bank of England has said that all of Britain's seven main lenders passed an annual test of their ability to withstand financial and economic … Business • 17 Dec 19
ECB to probe banks' cash stamina in new stress tests The European Central Bank said today it would check up on dozens of banks' ability to withstand a crisis from a new angle, looking this … Business • 06 Feb 19
Results of UK bank stress tests in the spotlight The Bank of England unveils the results of the annual stress tests of banks' balance sheets later today after the central bank pulled forward the … Business • 28 Nov 18
European banks' beauty only skin-deep, investors say Europe's top banks may have survived a milestone test of their resilience but strengthened balance sheets count for little when they generate such meagre returns … Business • 06 Nov 18
Bank of England adds systemic buffers to stress test The Bank of England said this year's stress test of major UK banks will measure how non-core capital buffers stand up to market and economic … Business • 12 Jul 18
Deutsche Bank fails US Fed stress test Deutsche Bank's US subsidiary has failed the second part of the US Federal Reserve's annual stress tests due to "widespread and critical deficiencies" in the … Business • 29 Jun 18
Largest US banks would survive recession - Fed The 35 largest US banks are poised to put more money toward dividends, share buybacks and business investments, after clearing the first stage of an … Business • 22 Jun 18
UK banks could cope with "disorderly" Brexit - BoE Britain's banks all avoided bills for more capital in annual stress tests for the first time since 2014, but the Bank of England has warned … Business • 28 Nov 17
US Fed approves large bank investor payout plans The US Federal Reserve gave the green light last night to plans by all 34 large US banks seeking to provide big payouts to shareholders … Business • 29 Jun 17
Major US banks would withstand recession - Fed The largest US banks would withstand a severe recession and still be able to lend to US households and businesses, the Federal Reserve has said. Business • 23 Jun 17
RBS to bolster capital after failing stress test Royal Bank of Scotland will cut costs and sell assets to boost capital, it said today after failing its Bank of England stress test. Business • 30 Nov 16
US Fed considering changes to bank stress tests The US Federal Reserve is considering changes to the annual stress tests it gives US banks to move to a more risk-sensitive, firm-specific approach. Business • 28 Sep 16
Santander, Deutsche Bank fail US stress tests US units of Deutsche Bank and Santander have suffered the ignominy of failing US stress tests yet again this year. Business • 30 Jun 16
Bank of England says Brexit could weaken sterling The Bank of England said today that risks around Britain's referendum on the European Union could push up borrowing costs and weaken sterling. Business • 29 Mar 16
EU banking watchdog launches stress test European Union banks will be tested on their ability to raise funds in thin bond markets in a shrinking economy hit by tumbling commodities and … Business • 25 Feb 16
EU to start 2016 stress tests of banks tomorrow Top European banks will face the latest check on their finances this week as regulators run stress tests on the sector in an effort to … Business • 23 Feb 16
Bank of England to make banks hold more capital The Bank of England has set out plans to require UK banks to hold as much as £10 billion extra capital as the credit cycle … Business • 01 Dec 15
BoE set to release UK banks' stress test results UK banks are likely to be told by the Bank of England tomorrow to put aside more money in case the country's economic recovery runs … Business • 30 Nov 15
EBA will not run stress tests this year The European Banking Authority has said it will not this year run stress tests to gauge whether European banks have sufficient core capital to withstand … Business • 04 Mar 15
Lloyds tipped to pay first dividend in six years Lloyds Banking Group is expected to be granted permission by Britain's financial regulator to pay its first dividend since it was bailed out by British … Business • 17 Dec 14
UK banks pass BoE stress tests, apart from Co-Op All Britain's main banks would be able to withstand a sharp fall in house prices, other than the troubled Co-Operative Bank, the Bank of England … Business • 16 Dec 14
Banks show signs of relaxing loan conditions - ECB Europe's battered financial sector is showing further signs of healing and conditions for bank loans are easing while demand for loans is picking up, an … Business • 29 Oct 14
