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ECB Stress Test: Bank’s Credit Risk Doubles by 2030 under Slower Climate Transition

In September 2023, the European Central Bank (ECB) published its second economy-wide stress test, shedding light on the credit risks that European banks may face as a result of the ongoing climate transition....more

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FRB Vice Chair for Supervision Recommends Stronger Capital Standards for Large US Banks

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After a lengthy “holistic” review and a spring banking crisis, US bank capital requirements finally face overhaul. On July 10, 2023, US Federal Reserve Board (FRB) Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr delivered a...more

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Federal Reserve Releases Results of Stress Tests

Recently, the Federal Reserve Board issued the aggregate and individual results of the supervisory stress test (also known as the Dodd-Frank Act Stress Test or DFAST, as these tests are required by Section 165 of the...more

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ECB Releases Results of 2022 Eurosystem Balance Sheet Climate Risk Stress Test

As part of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) 2021 action plan to incorporate climate change considerations into its monetary policy, the ECB conducted a climate risk stress test of the Eurosystem balance sheet in 2022. Those...more

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Promissory Notes - Banking & Finance Insights: V 3, Issue 2, February 2023

Community Banks Renew Fight Against ILCs - “ICBA reiterates opposition to non-bank-owned lenders’ applications to the FDIC, naming GM, Ford, Rakuten.” Why this is important: The Independent Community Bankers of...more

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FRB and OCC Release 2023 Stress Test Scenarios

The Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) last week released their 2023 Dodd-Frank Act Stress Test (“DFAST”) scenarios. As noted in the FRB’s release, the “stress tests help...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Agencies release hypothetical scenarios for 2023 bank stress tests

On February 9, the Federal Reserve Board and the OCC released hypothetical economic scenarios for use in the upcoming stress tests for covered institutions. The Fed released supervisory scenarios, which include baseline and...more

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Central Banks Should Consider Climate and Biodiversity Shocks When Stress Testing Financial Institutions

Sylvie Goulard, Deputy Governor of the Banque de France, the French central bank, stated in a speech on October 24 that central banks need to take more aggressive action regarding nature-related risk. She posited that...more

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Federal Reserve Releases Results of Stress Tests and Large Bank Holding Companies Follow Up with Their Stress Capital Buffer...

On June 23, the Federal Reserve Board issued the aggregate and individual results of the supervisory stress test (also known as the Dodd-Frank Act Stress Test or DFAST, as these tests are required by Section 165 of the...more

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Coming Attractions at the Federal Reserve

In the last week, the Federal Reserve has announced two forthcoming dates when the Fed would be releasing two important announcements: (1) the results of its annual bank stress tests will be released on June 23 at 4:30 p.m....more

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CFPB Launches New Initiative Focused on Rural Communities

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In This Issue. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced a new initiative focused on financial issues faced by rural communities and also updated its examination procedures to cover unfair discrimination; the...more

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Stress Test Scenarios Released for 2022

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In This Issue. The Federal Reserve Board of Governors (Federal Reserve), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released stress test scenarios to assess...more

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PPP Extended; CFPB Revokes Pandemic-Related Regulatory Relief

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In This Issue. President Biden signed a bill extending the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through May 31, 2021; the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced the rescission...more

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Banking and finance regulatory news, February 2021 # 2

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UK ring-fencing and proprietary trading independent reviews: Terms of Reference - HM Treasury has published the Terms of Reference for the upcoming statutory reviews of the ring-fencing regime legislation and banks'...more

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UK Finance Webinar Recap: Operational Resilience – Lessons Learnt from the Crisis

The Pandemic Crisis has offered the financial services sector a live stress test environment to assess its planning, systems, and processes for Operational Resilience. To explore this and see how institutions have fared so...more

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Federal Reserve Proposes Rules To Modernize Regulations That Implement CRA

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In the News. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) proposed rules to modernize the regulations that implement the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA); the Conference of State Bank Supervisors...more

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Key COVID-19 FAQs for financial institutions: A Cross-border view (Updated)

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Our global team has prepared the following FAQs to provide financial institutions with a cross-border perspective in navigating the governmental/regulatory response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial institutions...more

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Federal Reserve Board Establishes Stress Capital Buffer For Large Banks

On March 4, 2020, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) approved a final rule amending several of the Federal Reserve’s regulations and policies (and making associated changes to...more

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Financial Services Weekly News: FDIC Releases Guide To Connect Fintechs With Banks

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In This Issue. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released a new guide to help financial technology companies and others partner with banks; the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) announced that it...more

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2020 Stress Tests to Emphasize Leveraged Lending Risks

On Feb. 6, the Federal Reserve Board released the hypothetical scenarios for the 2020 stress test exercises, which ensure that large banks have adequate capital and processes to continue lending to households and businesses...more

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OCC Extends Dodd-Frank Act Stress Test Requirements Through November 25

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) announced that the deadline to comply with Dodd-Frank Act Stress Test (DFAST) requirements will be extended to November 25, and thereafter will be discontinued. ...more

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Evaluation of Bank of England's Stress Testing Program

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The Independent Evaluation Office (the Bank of England's independent review body) has published its evaluation of the BoE's approach to concurrent stress testing of the U.K. banking system. It concluded that overall the BoE...more

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OCC Publishes Revised Data for Stress Tests

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On February 14, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC“) released a revised dataset for use by covered institutions in the upcoming 2019 stress tests....more

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US Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Announces Scheduled Release Date for Stress Test and CCAR Results

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The U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System announced the dates for the release of the results from the most recent round of supervisory stress tests conducted as part of the Dodd-Frank Act and related...more

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US Federal Reserve Board Provides Updated CCAR and DFAST Questions and Answers

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The U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System published updates to its Comprehensive Capital and Analysis Review and Dodd-Frank Act Stress Tests questions and answers guide. The Federal Reserve Board provided...more

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