Economics B A-Level
Stress tests
What Stress tests means in Economics B A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Stress tests
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Checks conducted to see whether a bank can withstand severe economic shocks.
Topics that use Stress tests
- The Global Financial Crisis (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Consumer protection
- Financial stability
- Moral hazard
- Collapse of lending to businesses
- Speculation and market bubbles
- Sub-prime mortgages
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