So says Italian newspaper MF without citing its sources, Bloomberg reporting
- stress tests may be required for banks with assets lower than EUR 30bln
- assessment may start in early 2016 and may involve 118 "high priority" banks in first phase
- methodology not defined yet
- assessment should be done by ECB in collaboration with national authorities
In November last year I reported ECB supervisory chief Nouy saying there would be no further stress tests until 2016