Policies relating to specific types of entities

Policies relating to specific types of entities: international banks, investment firms, new and growing banks, building societies and other Systemically Important Institutions.

All Banks, building societies and investment firms

  • Subject matter, scope and definitions - Capital Requirements Regulation (EU) No 575/2013 (Part One, Title I

International banks

  • International banks: The PRA’s approach to branch and subsidiary supervision (SS5/21)

Investment firms:

  • Designation of investment firms for prudential supervision by the PRA (Statement of Policy)
  • Notifications by and to applicant and authorised investment firms - Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2017/1945, as amended, including by the Technical Standards - (Markets In Financial Instruments Directive) (EU Exit) (No.2) Instrument 2019, Annex B
  • Exhaustive list of information to be included by proposed acquirers in the notification of a proposed acquisition of a qualifying holding in an investment firm - Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2017/1946, as amended, including by the Technical Standards (Markets In Financial Instruments Directive) (EU Exit) (No.2) Instrument 2019, Annex C
  • Guidelines on certain aspects of the MiFID II suitability requirements (ESMA 35-43-1163)

New and Growing Banks:

  • The Prudential Regulation Authority’s approach to new and growing banks (SS3/21)

Building Societies:

Systemically Important Institutions: 

 

Small Domestic Deposit Takers (SDDTs)

PRA Rules

Statements of Policy

Guidelines originally issued by European Supervisory Authorities should be read in conjunction with "Interpretation of EU Guidelines and Recommendations: Bank of England and PRA approach after the UK’s withdrawal from the EU" (Statement of Policy)
This page was last updated 14 December 2023