2026 Geopolitical Risk Reverse Stress Test: Final Results
How prepared are euro area banks to identify and withstand geopolitical shocks that could threaten their capital positions? The European Central Bank (ECB) has published the results of its 2026 thematic reverse stress test on geopolitical risks, covering 110 euro area banks under direct ECB supervision. The exercise — part of the ECB’s supervisory priorities […]
Revised Guidelines on Common Procedures and Methodologies for the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP) and Supervisory Stress Testing
How can supervisory frameworks become more risk-focused, proportionate, and efficient — without losing coherence or effectiveness? The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published its final revised Guidelines on common procedures and methodologies for the Supervisory Review and Evaluation Process (SREP) and supervisory stress testing, a core deliverable of its regulatory simplification and efficiency agenda. The […]