Standard Chartered, RBS Rise as All Lenders Pass Bank of England Test

  • Lenders passed aggregate test, yet failed on some measures
  • BOE signals countercyclical-capital buffer set to increase

Banks Pass U.K. Stress Tests, RBS Among Weakest

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Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc and Standard Chartered Plc rose in London trading after scraping through the Bank of England’s latest stress tests, giving relief to investors concerned that measures to boost capital may not have been enough.

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