On 12 September 2024, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published the second part of its near-final rules on the implementation of Basel 3.1 standards through Policy Statement 9/24 (PS9/24). The first part of these near-final rules was issued on 2 December 2023, as part of PS17/23.

This article provides an overview of the near-final rules published by the PRA, as part of the UK's implementation of Basel 3.1 (PS9/24).

The PRA published a Consultation Paper on 18 October 2024, outlining proposals to implement the remaining Basel large exposures standards (LEX standards). A key change for small and medium-sized banks is the proposed removal of CRM eligibility for immovable property, meaning exposures secured by immovable properties would no longer qualify for CRM under Large Exposures.

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published Consultation Paper 8/24 ‘Definition of Capital: restatement of CRR requirements in PRA Rulebook’ (CP8/24) covering various matters relating to own funds including revocation by HM Treasury (HMT) of related rules set out in inter alia Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (the CRR) and transferring them, with certain modifications, into the PRA Rulebook.

On 12 September 2024, the PRA published Consultation Paper 7/24 (The Strong and Simple Framework: The simplified capital regime for Small Domestic Deposit Takers (SDDTs)) as part of its Phase 2 of announcements, which sets out the proposed simplified capital regime for SDDTs.

This article outlines the changes relating to credit risk corporate exposure classification and risk weights under the standardised approach, as part of UK’s implementation of Basel 3.1 (PS9/24).

This article outlines the changes relating to credit risk retail exposure classification and risk weights under the standardised approach, as part of UK’s implementation of Basel 3.1 (PS9/24).

This article outlines the changes relating to exposures to institutions under the standardised approach of credit risk, as part of UK’s implementation of Basel 3.1 (PS9/24).

This article outlines the changes to exposures to MDBs under the standardised approach of credit risk, as part of UK’s implementation of Basel 3.1 (PS9/24).

This article outlines the changes relating to real estate exposures and risk weights under the standardised approach of credit risk, as part of UK’s implementation of Basel 3.1 (PS9/24).

This article provides an overview of the near-final rules concerning exposures in default under the standardised credit risk approach, as part of the UK's implementation of Basel 3.1 (PS9/24).

This article provides an overview of the near-final rules regarding the off-balance sheet items under the standardised approach, as part of the UK's implementation of Basel 3.1 (PS9/24).

On 12 September 2024, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published the second part of its near-final rules on the implementation of Basel 3.1 standards through Policy Statement 9/24 (PS9/24). This article focuses on the key changes in comparison to the PRA’s earlier consultation paper(s), in each of the major risk areas.

This article outlines the key changes to the calculation of own funds requirement for operational risk, as part of the implementation of Basel 3.1 standards (PS17/23).

This article outlines the reporting changes, as part of UK’s implementation of Basel 3.1 (PS9/24).

This article outlines the key changes to the calculation of Credit valuation adjustment and counterparty credit risk, as part of the implementation of Basel 3.1 standards (PS17/23).

This article outlines the key changes to the calculation of market risk capital requirements as part of the implementation of Basel 3.1 standards (PS17/23).

In December 2023, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) published a Consultative Document on the recalibration of shocks for the measurement of IRRBB. Following the consultation period, on 16 July 2024, the BCBS published the final Recalibration of Shocks in the Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book Standard.

In this webinar, we will provide an overview of the key requirements banks must take account of with respect to their current or planned future relationships with deposit aggregators. Specifically, this will include: Prudential risk: liquidity risk management and liquidity stress testing implications; Liquidity regulatory reporting: implications for calculation and treatment of deposits; and, Depositor protection (Financial Services Compensation Scheme coverage), and third party and outsourcing risk.

NMD are liabilities whereby the depositor is free to withdraw their deposit at any time since there is no defined contractual maturity date. Similarly, banks are typically able to adjust the interest rate attached to NMD on a unilateral basis. Despite the contractually short-term nature (using a repricing basis) of NMD, certain NMD or portions thereof may behave like longer-term, interest rate-insensitive positions. The inherent characteristics of NMD create complexities from the perspective of measuring, and in turn managing, IRRBB, meaning that a more involved approach is necessary.

Interest Rate Risk in the Banking Book (IRRBB) relates to both present and future risks to a bank’s capital and earnings arising from fluctuations in market interest rates. In recent years, IRRBB has become an area of increased focus for regulators: this has coincided with significant changes in the interest rate environment across major economies, the ending of an extended period of near-zero rates, high inflation, and industry events such as the failure of Silicon Valley Bank.

Effective 1 January 2022, the PRA implemented new requirements and expectations for banks, including creation of a regulatory limit for IRRBB and implementation of a Standardised Framework (SF) that banks may elect to follow.