ESG & Investing
ECB Test of Bank Climate Risk Deals Softer Blow Than Feared
- Even toughest scenarios fail to make big dent in capital
- ECB has said first major stress test a ‘learning exercise’
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Europe’s landmark test of banks’ resilience to global warming was far softer than many lenders had expected, according to people familiar with the matter.
Even the toughest hypothetical scenarios in the European Central Bank’s climate stress test didn’t result in losses that would make a meaningful dent in capital buffers, said officials at six big euro-area banks that took part. The ECB is due to publish aggregate results of the test on July 8.