stress-tests

The country's banking stress-tests have been among the most demanding and credible in Europe.

Lessons of the Irish Comeback Michael Hasenstab 2011

The country's banking stress-tests have been among the most demanding and credible in Europe—the only ones to have relied on an independent external agency instead of just government regulators.

Lessons of the Irish Comeback Michael Hasenstab 2011

Because the danger does not stop at our borders, we encourage and support neighboring countries to do similar stress-tests, said EU President Herman Van Rompuy.

EU wants worldwide nuclear plant tests 2011

But the EU didn't outline enforceable consequences for any plant found to unsafe, reflecting worries among some EU members that the strict stress-tests, prompted by the nuclear crisis at Japan's Fukushima plant, would force them into pricey upgrades of their nuclear installations.

Merkel: EU Agrees to Carry Out Nuclear Stress-Tests Bernd Radowitz 2011

*** Europe European Union leaders agreed to carry out continent-wide stress-tests for nuclear plants until the end of the year, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.

World Watch 2011

BRUSSELS—-European Union leaders at a summit here Friday agreed to carry out continent-wide stress-tests for nuclear plants until the end of the year, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.

Merkel: EU Agrees to Carry Out Nuclear Stress-Tests Bernd Radowitz 2011

The euro fell fast after investors judged the European bank stress-tests to be overly lenient, with just hours to go before the results are officially released.

Euro Falls as Stress-Test Bar Looks Low 2010

Investors said the bank stress-tests results weren't spectacular, but assuaged some of the lingering uncertainty surrounding the extent of Europe's sovereign debt woes.

Russell 2000 Jumps 6.6% on Week 2010

So the banking sector, despite the pretty picture painted by the stress-tests and the banks 'recent success in selling stock to investors reassured by the government's too-big-to-fail actions, remains weak.

Robert Kuttner: Fantasies of Green Shoots 2009

Many fund managers say that PPIP may become moot if banks are comfortable holding their loans and have the government blessing of the stress-tests behind them.

U.S. Puts Hope in the Private Sector to Lend a Hand 2009