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A risk consultant is presenting on the evolution of macro-prudential stress testing requirements established in response to the global financial crisis of 2007 – 2009. The consultant compares features of the following three stress tests:
Which of the following elements of these stress tests or their resulting impacts is correct for the analyst to include in the presentation?
A
Several Spanish banks failed the EBA stress test, and Spain imposed stricter countrywide stress tests the following year that resulted in some banks raising capital.
B
The SCAP stress test scenario was less severe compared to later US stress tests and did not result in any increased capital requirements for participating banks.
C
The CCAR test required banks to evaluate both a base case and a stress scenario, while the EBA test only included a stress scenario.
D
The SCAP test only disclosed overall loss rates for retail and commercial exposures, while the EBA test expanded disclosure to individual geographical regions and asset classes.