LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) - TheBank of England said onMonday it would publish results of its annual stress tests ofBritain's seven major banks and building societies on Dec. 1.
"The Bank of England will not comment on any speculationabout the results until they are published. The results will bedecided on Nov 30, not before," it said in a news release.
The BoE said in March that this year's tests would requirelenders to show that they can cope with a global economic slumptriggered by a sharp slowdown in China and a crash in the eurozone. (Writing by William Schomberg, editing by Andy Bruce)