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Deutsche Bank flunks Fed stress test; 3 other banks get flagged
The Fed raised concerns about Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley that will limit the ability of those Wall Street banks to raise their dividends and buy back more of their stock. The stress test also revealed State Street would suffer "large losses" if one of its business partners came under financial pressure.
In a stress test, the Federal Reserve considers how banks would hold up under the severe strain of a recession or financial market turmoil. Lenders are also evaluated based on qualitative factors, including risk management, internal controls and government practices.
The Fed then passes judgment on each bank's capital plan — how it rewards shareholders with higher dividends and stock buybacks.
Deutsche Bank (DB), which has stumbled repeatedly in recent years. The Fed objected to the capital plan of the German bank's US subsidiary, citing "widespread and critical deficiencies across the firm's capital planning practices."
Although the stress test showed that DB USA would survive a recession, it also found "material weaknesses," including over its data capabilities and controls, how it forecasts losses under stress and risk management functions such as internal audit.
"Together, these weaknesses raise concerns about DB USA's ability to effectively determine its capital needs," the Fed said.
The failure limits the ability of Deutsche Bank's US arm to return cash to its German parent company, senior Fed officials told reporters on a conference call. The Fed will also require Deutsche Bank to address the concerns raised by the exam.