Key facts
- Nine US banks projected smaller Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio declines than the Federal Reserve in the 2026 Dodd-Frank stress tests (DFAST).
- Deutsche Bank USA projected the largest gap between its own projection and the Fed's.
- Deutsche Bank USA projected its CET1 ratio would fall 4.8 percentage points under the severely adverse scenario.
- The Federal Reserve projected an 8.2 percentage point decline for Deutsche Bank USA's CET1 ratio.
Nine US banks projected smaller declines in their Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratios than the Federal Reserve in the 2026 Dodd-Frank stress tests (DFAST), according to Risk Quantum analysis. Deutsche Bank USA recorded the largest gap between its own projection and the Fed's. The bank projected its CET1 ratio would fall 4.8 percentage points from 22.6% to a minimum of 17.8% under the severely adverse scenario. In contrast, the Fed projected an 8.2 percentage point decline for Deutsche Bank USA.