THE ROLE OF STRESS TESTING SCENARIOS IN REDUCING THE BANKS- RISKS: AN APPLIED STUDY

摘要

The present research aims at drawing or forming a group of scenarios that a bank might be exposed to know the unexpected probable risks and then draw methodologies for facing and stopping or demolishing them. The present research has tackled one of the important parts in the system of banking- risks management which is represented by "stress testing" whose urgent need has arisen as a result of the global financial crisis and the negative effects accompanying it. Basel Treaty has focused on obliging banks to periodically make stress testing to ensure their being safe and the existence of sufficient capital for facing the shocks of unexpected risks. Obviously, this is also applicable to the traditional and Islamic banks as well. As far as the local environment is concerned, the environment of Iraq in particular and the regional area in general are characterized by political and economic instability, a matter that may expose banks to unexpected probable risks. The results shows that the apply stress testing presented by Basel's committee to some of The Iraqi banks. Stress testing have been useless because all the resultant or verified revenues have been the result of the bank- practicing minor activities that are related to banking-process returns (remittances commission).