EBA peer review on the performance of stress tests by DGSs

EBA peer review on the performance of stress tests by DGSs

On 7 April 2025, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published a peer review report on the performance of stress tests by EU deposit guarantee schemes (DGSs). Background The peer review assessed the performance of stress tests by seven EU DGSs by examining how stress tests are performed against Article 4 of the Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive and the revised guidelines on stress tests of deposit guarantee schemes under Directive 2014/49/EU …

The European Insurance Authority Eiopa has launched the fifth stress test for occupational pension institutions in Europe. This year's study focuses on the sector's resilience to abrupt interest rate changes and potential liquidity bottlenecks. The article Eiopa launches stress test for pension funds first appeared on insurance industry today.

The European Insurance Supervisory Authority (Eiopa) has launched a new stress test to investigate the reaction of European institutions for occupational retirement provision (EbAV or IORP – Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision) to rapid movements in the interest rate structure curves. Eiopa is focused on liquidity risks according to its own information. It is concerned with institutions whose total assets exceed EUR 600 million. E…

The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) has published the specifications for the stress test of occupational pension institutions (EbAV) and the stress test focuses on its liquidity risks.