The Federal Reserve on Wednesday released new scenarios for its next annual stress-test examination of big banks, and some early reviews are in on Thursday: “Less strenuous.” “Less harsh.” This annual exercise helps determine the big banks’ capital requirements.

The Federal Reserve is ending its program that requires the largest U.S. banks to submit data for climate stress tests, Bloomberg’s Alastair

Six major U.S. banks won't be required to make submissions for the Fed's Climate Scenario Analysis Exercise because that program's been shut down, sources say.

The Federal Reserve has informed Wall Street banks that they will not be required to participate in climate stress tests, according to Bloomberg News. The decision affects lenders such as JPMorgan Chase & Co.

The Federal Reserve told six major U.S. banks they won't need to submit results from climate stress tests this year as the program was shut, according to a media report. In 2023, the central bank, which regulates the biggest U.