Asset quality concerns rise as economic outlook weakens

A euro sign sculpture stands illuminated in front of the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. At noon in Frankfurt on Oct. 26, investors will learn which of the currency bloc's 130 biggest banks fell short in the ECB's year-long examination of their asset strength and ability to withstand economic turbulence. Photographer: Martin Leissl/Bloomberg

The European Central Bank expressed in its May Financial Stability Report the view that non-performing loans (NPLs) were not badly affected…

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