Prudential requirements—credit institutions and systemically important investment firms

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UK prudential regulation of banks, building societies and systemically important investment firms

The UK prudential regime for banks, building societies and systemically important investment firms is derived from the EU regime under the Capital Requirements Directive 2013/36/EU (CRD IV) and

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