This Practice Note looks at the regulated activity of accepting deposits (often referred to as deposit taking). Accepting deposits is a key hallmark of banks, credit...
A package of legislation intended to reduce risks in the EU banking sector, known as the ‘banking package’, was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 7 June...
The PRA's strategy Up until 1 March 2017, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), was a subsidiary company of the Bank of England (BoE). However, from 1 March 2017 the...
Definition Issuing electronic money is a regulated activity under article 9B of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001, SI 2001/544...