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Bank / Financial Stress Index

Relevance-filtered media attention to banking & credit stress. Spiked to its all-time high during the SVB / Credit Suisse crisis of March 2023.

Current

below avg

Baseline

100

historical avg

Peak

394

all-time

Updated

06-30

2026

What drove the spikes

394

2023-03-19

US rate hikes raise risks for banks, emerging markets, top Chinese officials warn in wake of SVB collapse- scmp.com
China's Surprise RRR Cut Puts Focus on Bank Lending Rates- bloomberg.com
Global Central Banks Open Daily Dollar Taps To Help Banks- ibtimes.com

192

2023-05-29

European stocks slip as many markets closed and investors mull US debt-ceiling deal- irishtimes.com
Market close: F&P rises as US debt deal buoys index- nzherald.co.nz
What is the US debt ceiling?- rte.ie

181

2023-05-05

Mortgage relief on agenda for budget after ECB rates rise again- irishtimes.com
Apple and Fintechs Like Robinhood Chase Yield-Hungry Depositors as Fed Rate Hikes Continue- nbclosangeles.com
JPMorgan's Dimon reportedly making first China visit in four years- cnbc.com

174

2023-08-08

Italy approves 40% windfall tax on banks; China's trade slumps – business live | Business- theguardian.com
U.S. Treasurys: investors weigh interest rate outlook- cnbc.com
Simon & Schuster purchased by private equity firm KKR for $1.62 billion- mankatofreepress.com

171

2022-10-27

Goldman Is Said Among Banks Picked for $30 Billion Telkom Merger- bloomberg.com
Average long-term U.S. mortgage rate jumps above 7 per cent this week- ctvnews.ca
Banks Warn ECB of 'Serious' Consequences If Loan Terms Tighten- bloomberg.com

156

2022-11-13

China's 16-Point Plan to Rescue Its Ailing Property Sector- bloomberg.com
China Plans Sweeping Rescue Policies to Avert Property Crisis- bloomberg.com
Banks yet to feel economic pain as higher rates lift profits- smh.com.au

150

2022-09-30

Global Dealmaking Plunges As Financing Market Hits Rock Bottom- ibtimes.com
Europe's Bank CEOs Shatter Uneasy Calm as Recession Fears Mount- bloomberg.com
ECB Shouldn't Be Guided by Its Own Profitability, Simkus Says- bnnbloomberg.ca

149

2023-10-05

Bond Selloff Might Force Fed to Rethink Shedding Assets- livemint.com
S&P Warns of EM Company Defaults With $47 Billion Due Annually- bnnbloomberg.ca
Barclays Says Only Stocks Crash Can Rescue Bonds, as Fed Likely Won't Ease- bloomberg.com

Cite this index

FinanceLab. Bank / Financial Stress Index. https://financelab.ai/indexes/bank-stress (data through 2026-06-30).

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