The Federal Reserve Board has announced that it will release the results of its annual bank stress test on June 24 at 4 p.m. EDT. The 2026 exercise covers 32 large banks, and the results will not affect large bank capital requirements because the Board is maintaining the current stress test capital buffer requirements until 2027. The stress test is used to assess whether banks have enough capital to absorb losses and continue lending in a severe recession. The 2026 scenario models a severe global recession with heightened stress in commercial and residential real estate markets and in corporate debt markets. From 2027, new requirements can be calculated using loss-estimating models that take public feedback into account.
Federal Reserve Board2026-06-09
Federal Reserve Board sets June 24 release for annual bank stress test results with capital requirements unchanged
The Federal Reserve Board will release results of its 2026 annual bank stress test on June 24, covering 32 large banks. The Board will maintain current stress test capital buffer requirements until 2027, so this year’s results will not affect large bank capital requirements, with new requirements from 2027 to be based on revised loss-estimating models incorporating public feedback.