Stress Scenario
A stress scenario is a defined adverse set of hypothetical market or economic conditions used to assess how a portfolio or institution would perform under severe but plausible events. It is used in risk management and stress testing to evaluate potential losses and capital needs under stressed conditions.
Example: In a risk assessment, a firm models a stress scenario in which global GDP contracts, unemployment increases, and rates rise sharply to estimate effects on a diversified portfolio.
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