BoE lowers capital requirements for UK banks as they pass stress tests
City minister welcomes move to take lenders off the ‘naughty step’
City minister welcomes move to take lenders off the ‘naughty step’

Reforming the capital regime would unlock meaningful lending capacity and strengthen Britain’s competitiveness

Regulators gain more flexibility if ‘bail-in’ process is required in response to a crisis

UK lenders have hit post-crisis highs, which has generated anxiety over a potential tax raid

HSBC and Barclays executives tell House of Lords committee that they are losing ground to US rivals

Bankers are expecting easing of leverage ratio as part of forthcoming review

New standards will maintain resilience while ensuring regulation doesn’t choke activity