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Financial Institutions: USA

Commons · Question 89710 · Tabled 11 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 19 Nov 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the US government shutdown on UK-based financial institutions with exposure to US government (a) securities and (b) agencies.

Answer

Answered by Lucy Rigby, 19 Nov 2025

The US Government shutdown ended on 12 November 2025. HM Treasury works closely with the Bank of England’s Financial Policy Committee (FPC) and UK financial regulators to assess any risks to the financial sector, including those relating to the global out...