The macroprudential stress test for 2021-23 aims to provide insights into the resilience of the European banking sector following the coronavirus (COVID- 19) crisis. The assessment builds on a macro-micro model with individual euro area economies and significant banks, and the two scenarios from...

This paper provides an overview of stress-testing methodologies in Europe, with a focus on the advancements made by the European Central Bank's Financial Stability Committee Working Group on Stress Testing (WGST). Over a four-year period, the WGST played a pivotal role in refining stress-testing...