Tag Archives: Bank of England
Bank of England publishes Financial Markets Infrastructures Annual Report and supporting video
In its capacity as supervisor of financial market infrastructure (FMI) firms, the Bank of England has published its Annual Report, providing an overview this sector in 2018 and future developments and priorities for 2019. Accompanying the Report, the Bank has also produced a short video describing what FMI firms are, and why they are important […]
Bank of England and PRA consult on resolvability measures
The BoE and the PRA have published consultation papers on resolvability and resolution assessments for certain firms. PRA CP31/18 sets out proposed rules that would require relevant firms to report to the PRA on their assessment of their preparations for resolution, and publicly disclose summaries of those reports. The BoE consultation paper includes proposals on […]
FCA Speech on key issues identified by the Cryptoassets Taskforce
The FCA has published a speech by Christopher Woolard, Executive Director of Strategy and Competition at the FCA, delivered at the Regulation of Cryptocurrencies event on 20 November 2018. The speech highlights the key issues identified by the Cryptoassets Taskforce (consisting of the FCA, HM Treasury and the Bank of England) in its report published at the […]
Call for interest in new payment Standards Advisory Panel
The Bank of England and Pay.UK are inviting expressions of interest from senior stakeholders who could represent the payments industry on a newly created Standards Advisory Panel. The new Panel will focus on the implementation of ISO20022, but also cover also payments standards for the UK. The deadline for applications is Monday 10 December 2018.
FCA Feedback Statement on Digital Regulatory Reporting
The FCA has published a feedback statement on digital regulatory reporting. This follows the FCA’s call for input on smarter regulatory reporting in February 2018. The FCA found that most respondents agreed that there are significant potential benefits to be gained by introducing digital regulatory reporting, with the most commonly cited benefit being increased efficiency. However, […]
PRA reviews risks of climate change to banks
The PRA has published a report examining the impact of climate change on banks in terms of financial risk implications. The report notes that 70% of banks recognise that climate change poses financial risks to their business model, for example, and immediately, exposures to mortgaged homes at risk of flooding or by investments in countries […]
BoE sets out next steps for prudential regulation of banks: present and future
Vicky Saporta, Executive Director for Prudential Policy at the Bank of England delivered a keynote speech on 4 July at The Westminster Business Forum. The speech focused on the impact of Basel III, which was finalised on 7 December 2017, and discussed the achievements of the reforms, its finalisation and what lies ahead. Achievements The […]
HMT, Bank of England and FCA set out approach to onshoring financial services legislation
The Treasury, the Bank of England and the FCA have published information about how financial services legislation will be on-shored under the EU (Withdrawal) Act, in particular to ensure the (hopefully unlikely) ‘hard Brexit’ scenario is addressed, if the negotiated implementation period is not able to take effect from March 2019. The Treasury intends to lay […]
Bank of England announces consolidation of three UK Payment System Operators
The Bank of England has announced that the New Payment System Operator Limited (NPSO) has taken over responsibility for the Bacs and Faster Payment retail payment systems. This consolidation is the result of work by both the Bank of England and the Payment Systems Regulator. The objective is to develop the capability and capacity of […]
HM Treasury launches first Fintech Sector Strategy paper
The Treasury has published its first Fintech Sector Strategy, setting out the government’s proposals to secure the UK’s place as a preferred location to start and grow a fintech business. The paper announces a number of measures, including: a Cryptoassets Task Force will be established by HM Treasury, the Bank of England and the FCA, […]
FPC updates on stability
FPC has reviewed developments since its last meeting on 21 June and assess the outlook for UK financial stability. Its conclusion was that ‘overall risks to UK financial stability from the domestic environment are broadly unchanged at a standard level’, though risks of greater vulnerabilities may loom on the horizon. The headline statements were as follows: internationally, market […]
Update from the Bank of England and The Payment Systems Regulator on new payment systems operator
In a joint press release issued today, the Bank of England (BoE) and The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) announced that a New Payment Systems Operator (NPSO) had been created by the Payment System Operator Delivery Group (PSODG) who were charged with this task. The creation of the NPSO forms part of the PSR and BoE’s plan for consolidating […]
BoE publishes revised Settlement Account Policy
BoE has published a revised Settlement Account Policy to include non-bank PSPs in its real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system. It wants these changes to allow non-bank PSPs to compete on a more level playing field with banks as it will reduce the dependence on them for access to payment systems. This policy change is designed to […]
FCA announces RTGS extension
FCA has announced that BoE is extending access to settlement accounts in its real-time gross settlement (RTGS) system to non-bank payment service providers (NBPSPs). This will enable NBPSPs to have direct access to the UK’s sterling payment systems. In the first instance an NBPSP applying for RTGS access will have their application reviewed by the […]
BoE publishes its Annual Report and Accounts for 2016/2017
BoE’s has published its Annual Report and Accounts for 2016/2017 which sets out its main achievements for the year, including: Its One Bank strategy which aims to create a single, unified, institution across all its functions, with a single mission to ‘promote the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and […]
BOE’s Independent Evaluation Office reviews PRA’s approach to its insurance objective
The Bank of England’s Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) has published its evaluation of the PRA’s approach to its insurance objective. The PRA’s insurance objective is to contribute to the securing of an appropriate degree of protection for policyholders. While the IEO did not find any evidence to suggest that the PRA is not meeting its policyholder […]
PRA Chief Executive Officer delivers speech on insurance supervision
On 20 March 2017, Sam Woods, Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation and Chief Executive Officer of the PRA delivered a speech on insurance supervision at the PRA. Mr Woods commented that a precondition to the success of the UK’s world leading insurance sector is world-class insurance supervision, which is what the PRA aims to deliver. […]
FPC to acquire powers to address systemic risks in the BTL mortgage market
The Financial Policy Committee of the Bank of England is to be given powers to address lending practices in the buy-to-let mortgage sector from early 2017. This move follows the FPC’s acquisition of such powers in relation to the residential market in April 2015, and a consultation earlier this year on the FPC being granted similar powers […]