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Stress test results of 2011

The five Italian banking groups that participated in the EU-wide bank stress test have passed the threshold of 5 per cent. The banks involved in this exercise represent more than 62 per cent of the total assets of the Italian banking system. The results of the 2011 stress tests confirm the adequacy of Italian banks' capital to absorb the shocks coming from further deterioration of macroeonomic and market conditions.

The stress tests are carried out by the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the national supervisory authorities in EU member states, in close cooperation with the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB), the European Central Bank, and the European Commission.

The description of the scenarios and methods used is published, together with the results for the European banks that participated, on the EBA website.

Bank of Italy press release