BoE Financial Policy Committee Record: System-wide level of Tier 1 capital requirements is now around 13% of risk-weighted assets, 1ppt lower than its previous benchmark of around 14%. CCyB maintained at 2%.
- "The Committee has also identified areas for further work, including on buffer usability, the implementation of the leverage ratio in the UK, and initiatives by the Bank to respond to feedback on interactions, proportionality, and complexity."
- "Committee supports the Bank’s plans for a private markets system-wide exploratory scenario (SWES)"
Analysis details (07:03)
- On Monday, the FT reported that: Banking names expect capital requirements to be eased this week following a BoE review. FPC will, on Tuesday, deliver the first assessment of capital frameworks for six years, alongside stress test results; a review that is set to outline that UK rules are more stringent than elsewhere.
- Of note for the likes of Lloyds (LLOY LN), NatWest (NWG LN) and HSBC (HSBA LN)
02 Dec 2025 - 07:01- Fixed IncomeImportant- Source: BoE
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