STRESS SCENARIOS

"Under the baseline scenario, the aggregate CRAR (capital to risk weighted asset ratio) of 46 major banks is projected to slip from 16.7% in March 2024 to 16.1% by March 2025," the RBI said in its June 2024 Financial Stability Report.

Amid economic uncertainties, the Federal Reserve's stress tests revealed big U.S. banks' resilience to a 40% drop in commercial real estate values. The tests underscored the challenges faced by regional banks and the need for robust risk assessment ...

Big U.S. lenders brace for Fed stress tests evaluating capital resilience in economic hardships, impacting returns to investors amid challenges in regional lending and commercial real estate.

Mungeshpur, north of New Delhi, recorded a record temperature of 52.9°C, raising concerns about urban heat stress in Indian megacities due to urbanisation, humidity, and reports from Mumbai and the Centre for Science and Environment.

​When asked about the reason for setting a conservative sale bookings guidance considering that few players posted more than Rs 20,000 crore pre-sales in FY24 itself, Lodha told PTI, "We are not in any rat race and neither our shareholders are bothe...

Mutual funds disclose stress test results monthly for small and mid-cap schemes, estimating days to liquidate the portfolio's stocks. The tests exclude 20% illiquid securities and assess client concentration risk, AUM share, standard deviation, Port...

Are investors drawing the right conclusions? Are some funds illprepared for a doomsday scenario? Should you buy or exit a fund based on these test results? We attempt to filter out the noise around the much-hyped stress tests to find out whether inv...

Dipan Mehta advises caution on high valuation stocks like Tata Tech, KPIT, Tata Elxsi. He remains optimistic about IT sector triggers, avoids startup investments, and sees potential in automobile and private banking sectors. He believes the IT secto...

ABSL AMC's A Balasubramanian emphasizes stress tests, portfolio liquidity, and SIP investments for small and midcap funds. Market liquidity, retail investors, and informed decisions play crucial roles in managing risks effectively. A Bala further sa...

Fearing impending volatility, Sebi has called for extensive stress tests of all mid-cap and small-cap funds.

Colleges including the Indian Institutes of Technology, National Institutes of Technology, Birla Institute of Technology & Science and Vellore Institute of Technology are taking various steps to ensure the mental wellbeing of students.

In talks with the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) this month, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) asked for small and mid-cap funds' internal stress tests so it could determine if they would have adequate liquidity to meet ...

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) is a key institution in implementing the IBC.

The 28th Financial Stability Report from RBI highlighted that scheduled commercial banks have ample capital buffers, ensuring regulatory compliance even under severe stress scenarios. The report also underscored the need for suitable regulatory and ...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) stated in its Financial Stability Report that while macro stress tests show banks would comply with minimum capital requirements under severe stress scenarios, the non-banking financial company (NBFC) sector faces hig...

In the context of a possible conflict with Taiwan, China's vulnerability in the Indian Ocean looms large. The passage of essential oil tankers faces grave risks, lacking adequate protection, air support, or secure bases. This weakness poses a spectr...

A recent study conducted by scientists at the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel has provided insights into the stress response of a deep pelagic jellyfish to ocean warming and sediment plumes caused by deep-sea mining. The study highli...

The comments from India's finance ministry came in an annual economic report that flagged risks in FY2024 stemming from geopolitical issues and the impact of the El Nino weather phenomenon. India's rural demand is on the path to recovery, the report...

Stress tests conducted at a major clearing corporation showed that the minimum required corpus of the entity's settlement guarantee fund remained unchanged and in line with regulatory requirements, according to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The R...