The Bank and the PRA’s response to HMT, DSIT and DBT on AI in financial services
Letter from Sarah Breeden and Sam Woods to the Chancellor and Secretaries of State
Bank of England
Update to Discount Window Facility pricing – Market Notice 27 March 2026
The Bank is today announcing a simplification and reduction in the Discount Window Facility (DWF) pricing, as part of its previously announced review of the DWF.
Bank of England streamlines reporting and disclosure requirements for bank failure regime
The Bank of England and Prudential Regulation Authority have finalised a package of changes to firms’ resolution reporting and disclosure requirements which reduces the burden of regulation while maintaining a robust and credible regime that supports growth and competition.
PRA fines The Bank of London and its parent company Oplyse Holdings Limited £2m for failing to act with integrity and misleading the PRA over their capital position
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has fined The Bank of London Group Limited and Oplyse Holdings Limited (formerly The Bank of London Group Holdings Limited) £2 million for misleading the PRA over their capital positions, failing to act with integrity, failing to be open and cooperative with the regulator and failing to maintain adequate financial resources.
Asset Purchase Facility: Gilt Sales – Market Notice 20 March 2026
This Market Notice sets out the schedule for sales in Q2 2026 of gilts held in the Asset Purchase Facility (APF) for monetary policy purposes.
Bank Rate maintained at 3.75% - March 2026 Monetary Policy Summary and Minutes
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee is responsible for making decisions about Bank Rate.
PRA publishes liquidity reform proposals
The Prudential Regulation Authority has today published proposals aimed at ensuring banks can monetise liquid assets quickly in a fast-paced stress event – such as the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in 2023.
PRA fines U K Insurance Limited £10,625,000
The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has imposed a financial penalty of £10,625,000 on U K Insurance Limited (UKI Limited) in connection with a miscalculation of their Solvency II balance sheet during 2023 and 2024.
Wildlife to feature on next series of Bank of England banknotes
Images of the UK’s wildlife are to feature on the next series of banknotes following a public consultation run by the Bank of England.
Statistical Notice 2026/02 - BEEDS user acceptance testing (UAT) environment – Statistical taxonomy v1.3.1 FINAL
Statistical Notices update the definitions and guidance contained in the Banking Statistics Yellow Folder
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