Stress Test: What Is Bank Capital?

Stress Test: What Is Bank Capital?

Banks are required to meet capital requirements in order to pass government stress tests. So what is capital, and how much is needed? WSJ's Liz Hoffman reports. Illustration: Heather Seidel/The Wall Street Journal Don’t miss a WSJ video, subscribe here: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: http://www.wsj.com Visit the WSJ Video Center: https://wsj.com/video On Facebook:   / videos   On Twitter:   / wsj   On Snapchat: https://on.wsj.com/2ratjSM