Banking Act 2009

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The Banking Act 2009 is a UK law that established a special resolution regime and other powers to manage failing banks and protect financial stability following the global financial crisis.

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Banking Act 2009 canonical 3

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instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
aimsTo align UK bank resolution with international standards
provide a permanent statutory framework to replace emergency banking legislation
amendedBy Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 NERFINISHED
Financial Services Act 2012 NERFINISHED
appliesTo UK-incorporated banks
building societies
certain investment firms
citation 2009 c. 1
containsPart Part 1: Special Resolution Regime
Part 2: Bank Insolvency
Part 3: Bank Administration
Part 4: Financial Services Compensation Scheme and other provisions
country United Kingdom
enables bank administration procedure
bank insolvency procedure
special resolution regime
temporary public ownership of banks
establishes Bank Administration Procedure NERFINISHED
Bank Insolvency Procedure
Special Resolution Regime NERFINISHED
grantsPowerTo Bank of England NERFINISHED
Financial Services Authority NERFINISHED
HM Treasury NERFINISHED
Prudential Regulation Authority NERFINISHED
introducedAs Banking Bill NERFINISHED
jurisdiction United Kingdom
legislationType primary legislation
longTitle An Act to make provision about the maintenance of financial stability and about the protection of depositors
motivatedBy global financial crisis of 2007–2008
objective ensure continuity of banking services
minimise public funds exposure
protect public confidence in the banking system
parliament Parliament of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED
partOf United Kingdom banking regulation framework
primaryPurpose establish a special resolution regime for failing banks
protect depositors
protect financial stability in the United Kingdom
providesFor bridge bank mechanism
partial transfer of a failing bank’s business
temporary public ownership of a bank
transfer of property, rights and liabilities of a failing bank
relatedTo Bank of England Act 1998 NERFINISHED
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 NERFINISHED
royalAssentDate 2009-02-12
shortTitle Banking Act 2009 NERFINISHED
status in force
yearOfAct 2009

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Financial Services Act 2012 amends Banking Act 2009
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) wasAmendedBy Banking Act 2009
subject surface form: Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
Brown ministry notableLegislation Banking Act 2009