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ECB says banks can withstand higher interest rates

Verdict comes after the latest round of stress tests on the eurozone's banks

ECB says banks can withstand higher interest rates

Eurozone banks can withstand sharp interest rate rises or other interest rate shocks, the European Central Bank said Monday after testing 111 banks against scenarios including a repeat of the financial crisis.

The finding is part of the latest round of euro area “stress tests”, a regular exercise designed to spot risks in the region’s financial sector.

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