Prudential Regulation Committee

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The Prudential Regulation Committee is a Bank of England body responsible for setting and overseeing prudential regulation of banks, insurers, and major investment firms in the UK to ensure their safety and soundness.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bank of England body
regulatory committee
aimsTo minimise the impact of firm failure on the financial system
protect policyholders in insurance firms
coordinatesWith Financial Conduct Authority
country United Kingdom
dateFormed 2013
decisionMakingProcess collective decision-making
formedFrom Court of Directors
surface form: Court of Directors of the Bank of England (prudential functions)
governs prudential framework for UK deposit-takers
prudential framework for UK insurers
hasAuthorityOver UK-incorporated banks
building societies
credit unions
major UK insurance firms
systemically important investment firms
hasLegalBasisIn Bank of England Act 1998 (as amended) NERFINISHED
Financial Services Act 2012 NERFINISHED
headquarters Bank of England, London NERFINISHED
jurisdiction United Kingdom
location London, England
surface form: London
meetingFrequency regularly
objective to ensure the soundness of individual financial institutions
to reduce risks to the stability of the UK financial system
oversees Prudential Regulation Authority
parentOrganization Bank of England NERFINISHED
partOf Bank of England NERFINISHED
publishes prudential policy statements
supervisory statements
purpose to contribute to the stability of the UK financial system
to promote the safety and soundness of regulated firms
regulates banks
insurers
major investment firms
regulatoryApproach risk-based supervision
regulatoryScope prudential regulation
reportsTo Court of Directors
surface form: Court of Directors of the Bank of England
responsibleFor overseeing prudential supervision of regulated firms
setting prudential policy for regulated firms
sector financial regulation
setsRequirementsOn capital adequacy
governance and risk management
liquidity standards
typeOfRegulation microprudential regulation
worksWith Financial Policy Committee
Monetary Policy Committee NERFINISHED

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Financial Policy Committee cooperatesWith Prudential Regulation Committee
Andrew Bailey memberOf Prudential Regulation Committee
Deputy Governors of the Bank of England participatesIn Prudential Regulation Committee