Begun in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, the Fed's annual stress test dictates how much capital the industry can return to shareholders.
As a result, clearing the stress test hurdle isn't the "all clear" signal its been in previous years. Still expected in coming months are increased regulations on regional banks because of the recent failures, as well as tighter international standards likely to boost capital requirements for the country's largest banks.
"Today's results confirm that the banking system remains strong and resilient," Michael Barr, vice chair for supervision at the Fed, said in the release. "At the same time, this stress test is only one way to measure that strength. We should remain humble about how risks can arise and continue our work to ensure that banks are resilient to a range of economic scenarios, market shocks, and other stresses.
Banks are expected to disclose updated plans for buybacks and dividends Friday after the close of regular trading. Given uncertainties about upcoming regulation and the risks of an actual recession arriving in the next year, analysts have said banks are likely to be relatively conservative with their capital plans.
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