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Official guidance from PRA

Curated guidance documents to help you understand your obligations.

• New Insurer Start-up Unit | Bank of England
  Detailed Guidance
• Assets and liabilities other than Technical Provisions | Bank of England
  Detailed Guidance
• Banking capital instruments - pre/post-issuance notification (PIN) | Bank of England
  Detailed Guidance
• Banking Data Review | Bank of England
  Detailed Guidance
• Banks, building societies and investment firms | Bank of England
  Detailed Guidance
• Basel 3.1 permissions | Bank of England
  Detailed Guidance
• Being an authorised insurer | Bank of England
  Detailed Guidance
• Calculation of RWA for counterparty credit risk | Bank of England
  Detailed Guidance

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Legal framework

Legislation that PRA directly enforces.

Primary legislation

• Credit Unions Act 1979 Act 1979
• Building Societies Act 1986 Act 1986
• Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 Act 2000
• BSFMSTA 2007 Act 2007
• Banking Act 2009 (as amended) Act 2009
• CCBSCUA 2010 Act 2010
• FSA 2010 Act 2010
• Financial Services Act 2012 Act 2012
• Financial Services (Banking Reform) Act 2013 (strengthened depositor protection) Act 2013
• CUCCBS NI 2016 Act 2016
• FSA 2021 Act 2021
• Building Societies Act 1986 (Amendment) Act 2024 Act 2024

Secondary legislation

• The Banking Act 1987 (Exempt Transactions) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 UK Statutory Instrument 2000
• Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Appointed Representatives) Regulations 2001 UK Statutory Instrument 2001
• The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Appointed Representatives) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 UK Statutory Instrument 2001
• The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Carrying on Regulated Activities by Way of Business) Order 2001 UK Statutory Instrument 2001
• The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2001 UK Statutory Instrument 2001
• The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commencement No. 2) Order 2001 UK Statutory Instrument 2001
• The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2001 UK Statutory Instrument 2001
• The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provision) Order 2001 UK Statutory Instrument 2001
• The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commencement No. 5) Order 2001 UK Statutory Instrument 2001
• The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2001 UK Statutory Instrument 2001
• ... and 336 more statutory instruments

Related legislation

Legislation connected to PRA's remit but not directly enforced — establishing Acts, amendments, referenced legislation, and context.

Sectors regulated