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Banks: Finance

Commons · Question 49341 · Tabled 30 Apr 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 7 May 2025

Question

Asked by Mark Garnier

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions she has had with the mid-tier banking sector on the Bank of England’s consultation on changes to thresholds for the minimum requirement for own funds and eligible liabilities, published on 15 Octobe

Answer

Answered by Emma Reynolds, 7 May 2025

The Bank of England sets MREL requirements independently, though the government takes a close interest in the policy and engages regularly on it both with the Bank of England and with the banking sector, including mid-tier firms. The government’s engageme...