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Federal Reserve Board releases results of annual bank stress tests
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday released the results of its annual bank stress tests, which showed that large banks continue to have strong capital levels and could continue lending to households and businesses during a severe recession. "Over the past year, the Federal Reserve has run three stress tests with several different hypothetical recessions and all have confirmed that the banking system is strongly positioned to support the ongoing recovery," said Vice Chair for Supervision Randal K. Quarles. All 23 large banks tested remained well above their risk-based minimum capital requirements and as laid out ... (full story)
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Federal Reserve gives U.S. banks a thumbs up as all 23 lenders easily pass 2021 stress test
The Federal Reserve announced Thursday that the biggest U.S. banks could easily withstand a severe recession, a milestone for the once-beleaguered industry. The Fed, in releasing the results of its annual stress test, said that all 23 institutions in the 2021 exam remained “well above” minimum required capital levels during a hypothetical economic downturn. That scenario included a “severe global recession” that hits commercial real estate and corporate debt holders and peaks at 10.8% unemployment and a 55% drop in the stock market, the Fed said. While the industry would post $474 billion in losses, ... (full story)
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US Federal Reserve To Lift Pandemic Restrictions On Bank Share Buybacks And Dividends On June 30 After Banks Clear Stress Test
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