30 Jun 2016 11:48

Stress tests to be linked to scale of claims, measures against banks with assets over 500 bln rubles

ST. PETERSBURG. June 30 (Interfax) - Bank stress tests will be linked to the amount of claims and measures against lenders with assets over worth more than 500 billion rubles, Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina said on Thursday.

"Stress tests will cease to be a purely monitoring exercise, and the volume of claims against banks will depend on them. Preventative measures against banks, where prudential ratios have not actually been violated but where there is a potential risk of future violations, will be applied first to major banks with assets exceeding 500 billion rubles," Nabiullina said.