Information Classes
Section Three - Financial Stability
The Bank's Financial
Stability Functions
General guidance on the Bank's current
financial stability functions.
Available: Internet
Free of charge
"Financial Stability
Report"
The "FSR" provides a bi-annual assessment of potential risks
to financial stability. Latest two copies available.
Available: Internet,
Printed publication
Charge for hard copy (Please contact
Publications Group 0207 601 4030)
The Bank's Oversight of Payment and Settlement Systems
- The "Payment Systems Oversight Report" explains how the Bank discharges its public policy responsibilities in the field of oversight of UK payments systems. The report is produced on an annual basis from January 2005. Until December 2004, reports on oversight of UK payments systems were published in the "Financial Stability Review", as published on the internet.
- "Bank
of England Settlement Accounts - A Policy Document"
November 2002. - "Oversight
of Payment Systems"
(156k)
November 2000. - Joint Bank of England and FSA Assessments of Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited (formerly CRESTCo) and LCH.Clearnet Ltd against the CPSS - IOSCO recommendations for securities settlements systems and central counterparties, respectively.
Available: Internet
Free of charge
Financial Stability Papers
This is a new series of papers on financial stability themes. The papers, which will be published periodically on the Bank's website, cover issues relating to the identification, assessment and mitigation of risks to the stability of the UK and global financial systems.
Available: Internet
Free of charge
Tripartite
Standing Committee Paper
(100k)
'The Tripartite Standing Committee: Meetings and Publications'. A document which explains the role and responsibilities of the Tripartite Standing Committee.
Available: Internet, Hard Copy
Free of charge
Financial Sector Business Continuity Report 
The latest version of the report describes and comments on all the Tripartite and wider market work undertaken on business continuity in the UK financial sector. This document is available from the UK Financial Sector Continuity website.
Available: Internet
Free of charge
