The banking supervisors' committee offered only a broad description of how the tests will be conducted, and it remained unclear whether they will be rigorous and detailed enough to clear up doubts about credit-worthiness that have choked interbank lending in Europe.
He also says he can't tell whether the state will be rigorous in its oversight, or do just enough to satisfy federal regulations.
The review is now well underway and will be rigorous in its approach.
ECB vide-president Vítor Constâncio has pledged that the stress tests will be rigorous: We will uphold the reputation of the ECB... we will not put it at risk.
Even if the assumptions prove correct, there is no guarantee that the testing will be rigorous.
Now of course, there will be rigorous debate about many of the details.
The spokeswoman said: "We are very aware that in the future there will be rigorous assessments about intake.
However, China has insisted that AIIB will be rigorous in adopting the best practices of institutions such as the World Bank.
But we will be rigorous in ensuring that those who do go down this road are equipped to make it a success.
He is slowly coming into focus, with a biting sinker here and a surprise slider there, and his next assignment will be rigorous: the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park next Tuesday.
