Prudential Regulation Authority

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The Prudential Regulation Authority is the United Kingdom’s financial regulator responsible for overseeing the safety and soundness of banks, insurers, and major investment firms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf financial regulatory authority
prudential regulator
cooperatesWith Financial Conduct Authority
coRegulatorWith Financial Conduct Authority
country United Kingdom
establishedAs subsidiary of the Bank of England
followsStandards Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
surface form: Basel Committee on Banking Supervision standards

International Association of Insurance Supervisors standards
goal ensure firms have adequate capital
ensure firms have adequate liquidity
minimise adverse effects of firm failure on the financial system
headquartersCountry United Kingdom
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: London
issues policy statements
prudential rules
supervisory statements
jurisdiction United Kingdom
legalBasis Bank of England Act 1998
surface form: Bank of England Act 1998 (as amended)

Financial Services Act 2012
monitors capital adequacy of regulated firms
governance and risk management of regulated firms
liquidity positions of regulated firms
parentOrganization Bank of England
partOf Bank of England
precededBy Financial Conduct Authority
surface form: Financial Services Authority
regulates banks
building societies
credit unions
insurers
major investment firms
regulatoryFocus safety and soundness of firms
regulatoryObjective contribute to the stability of the UK financial system
promote the safety and soundness of regulated firms
responsibility prudential regulation of deposit-takers
prudential regulation of insurers
prudential regulation of significant investment firms
restructuredAs integrated part of the Bank of England
sector financial regulation
supervises systemically important financial institutions in the UK
supervisoryApproach judgement-based supervision
risk-based supervision
typeOfRegulation microprudential regulation
usesFramework Pillar 1 capital requirements
Pillar 2 capital requirements
Solvency II for insurers
worksWith HM Treasury
international standard-setting bodies

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FCA cooperatesWith Prudential Regulation Authority
subject surface form: Financial Conduct Authority
Financial Services Authority hasSuccessor Prudential Regulation Authority
Financial Services Authority replacedBy Prudential Regulation Authority
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) currentPrimaryRegulatorUnderAct Prudential Regulation Authority
subject surface form: Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) enforcedBy Prudential Regulation Authority
subject surface form: Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
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subject surface form: Halifax
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this entity surface form: UK Prudential Regulation Authority
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