(a)

the adequacy of methods used in designing the stress tests, in accordance with Article 64;

(b)

the robustness of the organisation of the stress testing process, in accordance with Article 65;

(c)

the integration of the stress tests in the risk and capital management processes, in accordance with Article 66.

(a)

review the institution’s internal policies, methods and procedures on the design and execution of stress test;

(b)

review the institution’s outcomes of the stress test;

(c)

review the roles and responsibilities of the units and management bodies involved in the designing, approval and execution of the stress test;

(d)

review the relevant minutes of the institution’s internal bodies, including the management body, or committees;

(e)

review the relevant findings of the internal audit or of other control functions of the institution;

(f)

review the progress reports on the efforts made by the institution to correct shortcomings and mitigate risks detected during relevant audits;

(g)

obtain written statements from or interview the relevant staff and senior management of the institution.

(a)

review the functional documentation of the IT systems used for the stress test;

(b)

request the institution to perform a computation of the stress test based on alternative assumptions;

(c)

perform their own stress test calculations based on the institution’s data for certain types of exposures;

(d)

review other relevant documents of the institution.