Graphic of the Day: European Banks Stress Test Results
After the near collapse of the US financial system, there is still caution surrounding the state of worldwide markets. Europe has experienced similar problems with their banking system as they struggle to right the ship. Today’s graphic takes a look at measuring the stress levels of a multitude of European banks. By changing the selections on the right side of the graphic, you can see which banks have failed, which banks were closest to failing, and how much capital the banks hold.
After clicking through the different measurements, what is your confidence in the state of the European Banking system? Do you think we’re going to see something similar to what happened in the US, or is the worst behind us? Feel free to let us know in the comment section below.
