Specifically, it makes a comprehensive judgment as to whether the momentum is maintained by examining the main factors that determine the  6  underlying trend in prices, such as the output gap and medium- to long-term inflation expectations, while making use of various indicators and information.
The financial position of the banking system, and each of the twelve credit institution included in the test, proved very resilient to the simulated recession. However, these results have to be qualified because the stress-testing techniques used are still being developed and may be subject to a number of shortcomings.