Policies relating to resolvability for banks, building societies and investment firms (including policies emanating from the Bank of England as Resolution Authority).

PRA Rules and Modifications by Consent

 

UK legislation

  • Recovery and ResolutionBank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014
  • The Special Resolution Regime – The Banking Act 2009 (Part 1).
  • ‘Own Funds and Eligible Liabilities’ and ‘Capital Requirements’ – Capital Requirements Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (Parts Two and Three)
  • Regulation on criteria relating to the determination of critical functions and core business lines – Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/778 (Chapter III)
 

PRA Supervisory Statements 

  • Resolution assessment and public disclosure by firms (SS4/19)
  • The minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities (MREL) - buffers and Threshold Conditions (SS16/16)
  • Contractual stays in financial contracts governed by third-country law (SS42/15)
  • Ensuring operational continuity in resolution (SS4/21 | SS9/16)
  • Resolution planning (SS19/13)
  • The contractual recognition of bail-in: impracticability (SS7/16)
  • Guidelines for completing regulatory reports (SS34/15) – Appendix 10: Instructions for completing PRA109 - Operational continuity
 

UK technical standards where the Bank of England as Resolution Authority has maintenance power

  • Minimum information on financial contracts - Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1712, as amended, including by The Technical Standards  (Bank Recovery and Resolution) (EU Exit) (No.1) Instrument 2019, Annex F
  • Reporting formats for resolution planning - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1624, as amended, including by The Technical Standards  (Bank Recovery and Resolution) (EU Exit) (No.1) Instrument 2019, Annex I
  • Minimum elements of business reorganisation plans - Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1400, as amended, including by The Technical Standards  (Bank Recovery and Resolution) (EU Exit) (No.1) Instrument 2019, Annex C
  • Criteria relating to the methodology for setting the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities - Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1450, as amended, including by The Technical Standards  (Bank Recovery and Resolution) (EU Exit) (No.1) Instrument 2019, Annex E
 

Publications by the Bank of England as Resolution Authority

Other relevant material

  • Interpretation of EU Guidelines and Recommendations: Bank of England and PRA approach after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU (Statement of Policy, Annex 2)
  • Valuation capabilities to support resolvability (Guidance Document)
This page was last updated 11 October 2024