Financial Policy Committee

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The Financial Policy Committee is the Bank of England body responsible for monitoring and addressing systemic risks to the UK financial system to maintain overall financial stability.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bank of England body
committee
macroprudential authority
aimsTo ensure resilience of the UK financial system
protect and enhance the stability of the UK financial system
compositionIncludes Deputy Governors of the Bank of England
Governor of the Bank of England
a representative of HM Treasury (non-voting)
external members appointed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer
cooperatesWith Financial Conduct Authority
Monetary Policy Committee
Prudential Regulation Committee
country United Kingdom
fieldOfWork financial stability
macroprudential regulation
hasChairperson Governor of the Bank of England
hasMainResponsibility contributing to the stability of the UK financial system
identifying systemic risks to UK financial stability
monitoring systemic risks to the UK financial system
protecting and enhancing the resilience of the UK financial system
taking action to remove or reduce systemic risks
headquartersLocation Bank of England, London
London
inception 2011
jurisdiction United Kingdom
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalBasis Bank of England Act 1998 (as amended)
Financial Services Act 2012
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity City of London
England
locatedInTimeZone Europe/London
meetingFrequency at least quarterly
monitors systemic risks to financial stability
vulnerabilities in the UK financial system
oversees systemic risks in the UK financial system
parentOrganization Bank of England
partOf Bank of England
publishes Financial Stability Report
reportsTo HM Treasury
Parliament of the United Kingdom
sector financial regulation
subordinateTo Court of Directors of the Bank of England
usesPolicyInstrument countercyclical capital buffer
leverage ratio tools
macroprudential tools
recommendations to other regulators
sectoral capital requirements


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