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Stress Testing of Banking Systems (in English)

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Martin Čihák () (International Monetary Fund, Washington, D.C.)

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Abstract

In response to the increased financial instability of many countries in the 1990s, policy makers sought a better understanding of the vulnerabilities of financial systems and of measures that could help prevent financial crises. A key technique for quantifying financial-sector vulnerabilities is stress testing. This paper surveys the literature in the developing field of stress-testing financial systems and in particular banking systems.
Stress tests are useful because they provide a quantitative measure of the vulnerability of a financial system to risk factors. This can be useful in combination with other analyses to draw conclusions about the overall stability of a financial system. The value added of macroprudential stress tests derives from their forward-looking macroeconomic perspective, their focus on the financial system as a whole, and their uniform approach to the assessment of risk exposures across institutions. The value added of stress tests can be particularly high if tests are performed regularly and their results analyzed over time.

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Article provided by Charles University Prague, Faculty of Social Sciences in its journal Finance a uver - Czech Journal of Economics and Finance.

Volume (Year): 55 (2005)
Issue (Month): 9-10 (September)
Pages: 418-440
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Handle: RePEc:fau:fauart:v:55:y:2005:i:9-10:p:418-440

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Keywords: financial soundness; financial systems; stress testing;

Find related papers by JEL classification:
G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Mortgages
G28 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Government Policy and Regulation
G29 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Other

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  1. Martin Cihak, 2004. "Designing Stress Tests for the Czech Banking System," Research and Policy Notes 2004/03, Czech National Bank, Research Department. [Downloadable!]
  2. Furfine, Craig H, 2003. " Interbank Exposures: Quantifying the Risk of Contagion," Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 35(1), pages 111-28, February.
  3. DeLisle Worrell, 2004. "Quantitative Assessment of the Financial Sector: An Integrated Approach," IMF Working Papers 04/153, International Monetary Fund. [Downloadable!]
  4. Charles Enoch & Paul Louis Ceriel Hilbers & Russell C. Krueger & Marina Moretti & Armida S. San Jose & Graham L. Slack & Vasudevan Sundararajan, 2002. "Financial Soundness Indicators: Analytical Aspects and Country Practices," IMF Occasional Papers 212, International Monetary Fund.
  5. Charles A.E. Goodhart & Pojanart Sunirand & Dimitrios P. Tsomocos, 2003. "A Model to Analyse Financial Fragility," OFRC Working Papers Series 2003fe13, Oxford Financial Research Centre. [Downloadable!]
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  6. Paul Louis Ceriel Hilbers & Matthew T. Jones & Graham L. Slack, 2004. "Stress Testing Financial Systems: What to Do When the Governor Calls," IMF Working Papers 04/127, International Monetary Fund. [Downloadable!]
  7. Jingqing Chai & R. B. Johnston, . "An Incentive Approach to Identifying Financial System Vulnerabilities," IMF Working Papers 00/211, International Monetary Fund.
  8. Giovanni Majnoni & Maria Soledad Martinez Peria & Winfrid Blaschke & Matthew T. Jones, 2001. "Stress Testing of Financial Systems: An Overview of Issues, Methodologies, and FSAP Experiences," IMF Working Papers 01/88, International Monetary Fund. [Downloadable!]
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