by Calculated Risk on 5/01/2009 11:03:00 AM
Friday, May 01, 2009
Reports: Stress Tests Results to be Released May 7th
The WSJ, Bloomberg and others are reporting the results of the stress tests will be released Thursday May 7th (apparently in the afternoon).
The release will include capital needs for each individual bank, plus estimated losses by loan categories.
According to the Fed white paper, the data is being collected for 12 loan categories, so hopefully they will release projected losses by each category.
From Bloomberg: Regulators Said to Plan Stress-Test Disclosures on May 7
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The Federal Reserve and U.S. banking regulators will reveal the results of the tests on the country’s 19 largest banks on May 7 after financial markets close, according to a government official.From CNBC: Results of Bank 'Stress Tests' To Be Released on Thursday
The government will unveil both aggregate information and firm-specific details about the capital buffer required to absorb losses if the recession worsens ...