Macroprudential Bulletin
Our Macroprudential Bulletin provides insight into the work we are currently doing in the field of macroprudential policy. Our goal is to raise awareness of macroprudential policy issues in the euro area by making our ongoing work and thinking in this field more transparent, and to encourage broader discussion on these key issues.
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System-wide amplification of climate risk
Climate change is a major risk for the financial system. That is why system-wide stress tests are needed to assess the simultaneous impact of climate change on banks, funds and insurers. We find that their combined reactions to climate stress make losses in the financial system worse.
MoreMacroprudential stress testing: lessons from the pandemic
Our macroprudential stress testing framework was used to assess the financial policy response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, providing guidance on economic developments, the use of capital buffers, and future macroprudential policy. The same methodologies could also be used in the post-pandemic world.
MoreDoes the disclosure of stress test results affect market behaviour?
Publishing stress test results improves transparency and market discipline. It promotes financial stability by providing markets with new information, which helps them to better discriminate between banks. The results of this analysis confirm the certification role of stress tests.
MoreIn focus
Stressing multiple sectors of the financial system
With the growing role of market-based finance, links between different parts of the financial sector can amplify shocks. Our equilibrium approach finds that financial shocks like those seen at the pandemic’s onset trigger balance sheet losses and a drop in risky asset prices for both banks and non-banks.
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