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The biggest US banks have enough capital to survive an economic disaster, according to the Fed’s annual bank stress test, but their position is weaker than it was a year ago. The purpose of the tests, which gained additional significance following the failure of three US banks last year, was …

The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday released the results of its annual bank stress test showing that banks continue to have strong capital levels, allowing them to continue lending to households and businesses during a severe recession.All banks tested remained above their minimum capital requirements, despite total projected losses of …