Federal Reserve analysts know what CCAR (pronounced SEE-car) is. Photo: iStockphoto/Getty ImagesOver the next few weeks, the abbreviation CCAR, which stands for Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review, is likely to crop up in news articles and online posts. CCAR (pronounced SEE-car), evaluates how banks manage their balance sheets and whether they are financially strong enough to pay dividends or buy back shares. The exercise is conducted annually by the Federal Reserve, which regulates banks and conducts many stress tests to ascertain the resilience of each institution. Experts expect few surprises from the results, due in June.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 04, 2018 02:03 UTC