The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (Committee) issued its Stress Testing Principles including WOCCU recommended approach of implementation on a proportionate basis, depending on the size, complexity and risk profile of the institution for which the authority is responsible.  WOCCU members have often reported “gold-plating” and excess supervision involving stress testing.  The inclusion of the proportionality language, together with the WOCCU recommended direction to consider that the resources of the organizational structure are adequate given complexity of the exercises, should provide regulatory relief for credit unions from excessive supervisory requirements.

A copy of the Committee’s Stress Testing Principles can be viewed here.