Enhanced Transparency and Public Accountability of the Supervisory Stress Test Models and Scenarios; Modifications to the Capital Planning and Stress Capital Buffer Requirement Rule, Enhanced Prudential Standards Rule, and Regulation LL
By Federal Reserve System · Oct 1, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) has adopted final amendments to Regulations Y, LL, and YY to enhance the transparency and public accountability of the Board's stress testing framework. The Board is also finalizing amendments to the Policy Statement on the Scenario Design Framework for Stress Testing and the Stress Testing Policy Statement. The Board is also announcing
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AI analysisEmphasis on TransparencyThe language frames the amendments as improvements in openness, suggesting a positive intent.
Call for Public InputInvoking public input positions the process as participatory, which may bolster legitimacy.
Technical DetailingSpecific references to data collection forms convey precision and authority.
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The announcement does not explain the specific reasons for the regulatory changes, the expected impact on banks, or how the public input process will be conducted.
Important context
These amendments are part of the Federal Reserve's ongoing effort to improve the robustness and transparency of its supervisory stress‑testing regime, which influences banks' capital planning and regulatory capital requirements.
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