The Steering Committee, which oversees the process for preparation the stress test exercise, includes representatives from the FSC and European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority/EIOPA (voting members), as well as representatives from the Ministry of Finance, the Bulgarian National Bank, European Commission and European Securities and Markets Authority/ESMA (observers with advisory powers).
The development of the Methodology and the organization and carrying out the stress tests of the Bulgarian insurers and reinsurers are performed on the grounds of § 10, Paragraph 4 of the Interim and Final Provisions of the Recovery and Resolution of Credit Institutions and Investment Firms Act.
Additional information for the public procurement procedure for the selection of an independent external entity to conduct the organization and carrying out the stress tests of the Bulgarian insurers and reinsurers is available on the following link.