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2022 Dodd-Frank Stress Test Scenarios Released

Perficient

Federal bank regulators work together to design Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review (“CCAR”) stress tests that are designed to ensure that even in the case of a severe recession, significant banks can lend to households and businesses. As repeated by federal bank regulators, the required economic scenarios are not forecasts.

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Measuring capital at risk in the UK banking sector

BankUnderground

The probability of an extreme stress event with losses above £91 billion (roughly 19% of CET1 capital) increased from 1% before the pandemic to 4.1% Developing policies that reduce the build-up of systemic risk and preserve the stability of the financial system is an increasingly relevant task for regulators worldwide. in 2021 Q4.

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Today In Payments Around The World: Visa Debuts Europe FinTech Partnership Program; Payments Canada Teams With Mastercard’s Vocalink 

PYMNTS

It will be run by Payments Canada and regulated by the Bank of Canada. Railsbank, the British Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) upstart, completed a $37 million funding deal co-led by Ventura Capital and MiddleGame Ventures. The RTR is forecasted to roll out in 2022. UK BaaS Railsbank Closes $37M Funding Deal To Support US Growth.

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Bank of England under fire over climate stress tests

TheGuardian

While the regulator has been praised for committing to the exercise, the Bank of England has come under fire for so far refusing to publish data for individual firms, and stopping short of introducing immediate capital requirements, which would make it more expensive to offer loans and services to fossil fuel companies and high carbon projects.

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Does regulation bite only the less profitable? Evidence from the too big to fail reforms

BankUnderground

Reforms following the 2008 financial crisis have led to significant increases in banks’ capital requirements. Profitability determines the opportunity cost of shrinking assets, and underpins the ability to generate capital. A large literature since then has focused on understanding how banks respond to these changes.

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Dear Mr./Ms. Bank Regulator

Jeff For Banks

My firm will occasionally provide feedback on correspondence to our clients'' regulators. I thought about what we should have said to the regulator, versus the sweet words I was encouraging our client to use. Below is a sample letter to your regulator, saying it like you mean it. So, no, we are not re-doing our capital plan.

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Aaron Stetter: Back to Capitol Hill

Independent Banker

The ICBA Capital Summit is the premier event for community bankers looking to advocate for their industry. In person for the first time since 2019, the ICBA Capital Summit in Washington, D.C., No other event provides more opportunities for community bankers to engage with lawmakers, regulators and government officials.

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