Back to News
Federal RegisterFederal
Enhanced Transparency and Public Accountability of the Supervisory Stress Test Models and Scenarios; Modifications to the Capital Planning and Stress Capital Buffer Requirement Rule, Enhanced Prudential Standards Rule, and Regulation LL
Plain English Summary
The Federal Reserve has made changes to its stress testing rules to improve how these tests are conducted and reported. This affects banks and financial institutions that must comply with these stress tests to ensure they can handle economic downturns. Agents should stay informed about these updates and prepare to assist clients in understanding how these changes may impact their financial strategies.
+View original text
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) has adopted final amendments to Regulations Y, LL, and YY to enhance the transparency and public accountability of the Board's stress testing framework. The Board is also finalizing amendments to the Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing and the Stress Testing Policy Statement. The Board is also announcing that it is finalizing models for the 2027 stress test and proposing for public input additional changes to the stress test models for the 2027 stress test. Finally, the Board is finalizing changes to the stress test data collection (FR Y-14A/Q/M).