Banking Reform Act 2013

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The Banking Reform Act 2013 is a UK law that overhauled the banking sector after the financial crisis, notably introducing measures like ring-fencing retail banking from riskier investment activities to improve financial stability and consumer protection.

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instanceOf Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom
aimsTo enhance competition in UK retail banking
improve resolvability of large banks
protect core banking services for households and SMEs
reduce taxpayer exposure to bank failures
separate retail banking from riskier investment activities
appliesTo UK banking sector
basedOn Vickers Report recommendations
recommendations of the Independent Commission on Banking
country United Kingdom
field banking law
economic policy
financial regulation
hasPart bail-in powers framework
provisions on building societies
provisions on competition in retail banking
provisions on depositor preference
provisions on leverage ratio powers
provisions on loss-absorbing capacity
provisions on payment systems regulation
provisions on primary loss-absorbing capacity (PLAC)
provisions on proprietary trading restrictions (ring-fence related)
provisions on senior management accountability
provisions on switching of bank accounts
ring-fencing regime for core retail banking
introduced bail-in tools for bank resolution
depositor preference in insolvency hierarchy
enhanced resolution powers for authorities
new regulatory powers for the Financial Conduct Authority
new regulatory powers for the Prudential Regulation Authority
ring-fencing of core retail banking services
structural separation between retail and investment banking within large banks
jurisdiction United Kingdom
motivatedBy 2007–2008 global financial crisis
failures in UK banking regulation revealed by the financial crisis
purpose banking sector reform
consumer protection
financial stability
reduction of systemic risk
regulates UK banks
building societies in the UK
systemically important UK banks
relatedTo EU bank recovery and resolution framework
Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 NERFINISHED
UK ring-fencing rules for banks
subjectOf UK parliamentary debates on banking reform
academic commentary on structural banking reform
policy analysis by HM Treasury
regulatory guidance by the Financial Conduct Authority
regulatory guidance by the Prudential Regulation Authority

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Financial Services Act 2012 relatedTo Banking Reform Act 2013
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (as amended) wasAmendedBy Banking Reform Act 2013
subject surface form: Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
this entity surface form: Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013