The European Banking Authority has announced that new stress tests will begin in the first quarter next year and will focus on tests carried out in 2020 . The new , improved stress tests ensure that a ' static balance sheet ' will be tested so as to ensure it is not impacted by changes to the balance sheet during the testing , which could affect the results . The results of the tests will be released in 3Q next year .
The European Banking Authority has announced that new stress tests will begin in the first quarter next year and will build on tests carried out in 2014. The new, improved stress tests mean that a 'static balance sheet' will be tested so as to ensure it is not impacted by changes to the balance sheet during the test, which could affect the results. The results of the tests will be released in 3Q next year.