The health of Europe's banks will come under scrutiny again later, when the results of EU-wide bank stress tests are published.
Results for a total of 91 banks across Europe will be made public, in a move designed to reassure investors over the health of Europe's financial sectors.
The tests assess whether banks will be able to survive future economic shocks.
The UK's four major banks - RBS, Lloyds, HSBC and Barclays - have been among those tested.
The Financial Services Authority has already said it expects the UK banks to pass the tests.
Savings banks in Germany and Spain - deemed more fragile by many analysts - are also included, with a total of 27 Spanish banks subject to testing.
Spanish regional lenders in particular are a cause for concern, having racked up heavy losses following the collapse of the Spanish property market.
In France, the results of tests on four banks are due.
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