All 23 banks required to participate easily passed the Federal Reserve's annual stress testing exercise, where the Federal Reserve puts the largest and most complex banks with a U.S. presence through a hypothetical adverse economic scenario to see how their balance sheets would hold up.

The goal is to ensure the safety and soundness of the banking system and to make sure banks can also continue to lend during a difficult economic scenario.

These super-regional bank stocks were facing increased pressure from investors and customers related to a banking crisis earlier this year. Let's take a look at which banks performed the best in this latest round of stress testing.

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