(BFW) Goldman Sachs Survey Shows 9 Banks Expected to Fail ECB Tests


Goldman Sachs Survey Shows 9 Banks Expected to Fail ECB Tests
2014-09-03 08:20:22.74 GMT


By Jurjen van de Pol
Sept. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Goldman Sachs cites outcome of
survey among 125 institutional investors, according to note.
* Expects on avg 9 banks will fail tests
* Says risk perception of banks hasn’t materially changed
since Oct. 2013 survey
* Raises aggregate recapitalization est. to EU51b vs EU28b
* NOTE: ECB scheduled to release results of tests, examination
of balance sheets of 128 euro-area lenders next month


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