How Banks Know They Can Survive a Crisis
28 December 2025·9 min
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How do banks know they can survive a financial crisis?
Not just today, but if markets crash tomorrow, if depositors rush to withdraw their money, or if funding suddenly dries up.
The answer is liquidity modelling and stress testing.
In this video, we break down how banks forecast cash flows, simulate extreme but realistic stress scenarios, and assess whether they can continue to meet their obligations under pressure. This process sits at the heart of modern bank risk management and plays a critical role in maintaining financial stability.
You will learn:
• What liquidity modelling actually is and how banks forecast cash inflows and outflows
• How liquidity stress testing works in practice
• The difference between idiosyncratic stress and market wide stress
• How banks assess survival horizons and funding gaps
• Why behavioural assumptions and data quality matter so much
• How regulators use liquidity stress testing to prevent bank failures
We also explain key regulatory frameworks such as the Liquidity Coverage Ratio and the Internal Liquidity Adequacy Assessment Process, and why they were introduced after the global financial crisis.
This video is especially useful if you work in or are interested in:
• Banking and finance
• Treasury and liquidity risk
• Risk management and stress testing
• Financial regulation and supervision
• Understanding how banks manage crises
Liquidity modelling is not just an internal bank exercise. It is one of the main defences against bank runs, market freezes, and systemic collapse. When done well, it allows banks to prepare for the worst before it happens rather than reacting after the damage is done.
At the end of the video, we pose a simple but powerful question. If your bank lost access to all new funding tomorrow, how many days could it survive?
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