Europe on alert for increase in high-risk loans

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

A higher alert has been signaled by European banks due to the increase in stage 2 loans, which are considered…

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