Tagged: pra

April 3, 2026 @ 6:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent reply released this month, the Bank of England as well as the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have responded to a government request from HM Treasury, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and the Department for Business and Trade. The letter, signed… Read More

March 30, 2026 @ 9:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has imposed a £2 million fine on The Bank of London Group Limited and its parent company, Oplyse Holdings Limited—previously known as The Bank of London Group Holdings Limited—following an investigation into multiple serious shortcomings. The firms were found… Read More

February 6, 2026 @ 7:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ClearBank continues to solidify its position as a key player in real-time clearing and embedded banking solutions. As a cloud-native bank operating in the UK and Europe, the company has recently achieved two significant milestones that underscore its commitment to growth, innovation, and regulatory compliance…. Read More

July 30, 2024 @ 9:19 am By JD Alois  |  

As the UK pushes aims to improve its financial services market, including Fintechs, the Bank of England and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), have announced a new Cost Benefit Analysis Panel (CBA Panel). This new Panel will proffer advice on the impact of new rules or… Read More

October 26, 2023 @ 10:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Elavon Financial Services DAC, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, has been authorized as a licensed provider of financial services by the Bank of England. With Elavon having more than three decades of experience in global payments, and U.S. Bank a long history in… Read More

October 6, 2023 @ 9:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Metro Bank (MTRO.L)has had a challenging week. Reports that the UK-based challenger bank had been planning to raise as much as £600 million from investors led to financial regulators asking the bank’s management to have a sit-down meeting. Although shares in the banking institution fell… Read More

September 7, 2023 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Perenna has issued a statement indicating their restrictions have been lifted by the Prudential Regulation Authority and Financial Conduct Authority. This means they can now offer fixed-rate mortgages in the UK. Unlike the US and other European countries, the UK market is… Read More

July 24, 2023 @ 12:23 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), part of the Bank of England, has assessed a “record fine” on Credit Suisse due to its exposure to Archegos Capital Management. Archegos collapsed spectacularly in 2022 leaving losses of billions of dollars. The failure has led to both criminal… Read More

June 30, 2023 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 has been granted Royal Assent. The comprehensive legislation aims to grow the UK economy while enabling innovation. London has long been a top global financial services center. This leadership has morphed into the UK becoming one of the… Read More

February 28, 2023 @ 8:45 am By JD Alois  |  

In a speech on regulations and international competition, Victoria Saporta, Executive Director of Prudential Policy, commented on PRA’s new secondary objective – enabling international competitiveness and growth. PRA, or the Prudential Regulation Authority, is part of the Bank of England and oversees 1500 banks and… Read More

August 17, 2022 @ 12:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Casper Arboll from Perenna notes that the firm has secured a banking license “with restrictions by the PRA and the FCA.” They are delighted to share that Perenna has been awarded a banking permit but with certain restrictions by the UK’s Prudential Regulatory Authority and the… Read More

June 17, 2022 @ 3:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ashman has announced its UK banking license (Authorized with Restrictions or ‘AwR’), which means it has been authorized and regulated “to trade with restrictions by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA).” Ashman, which was founded by real-estate entrepreneurs Ashkin Mittal and… Read More

May 17, 2022 @ 10:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Griffin, a UK Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) Fintech, recently announced the completion of a key step in its application for a banking license. Griffin has submitted its application to the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). John Weguelin, Griffin Chair, stated: “This is… Read More

December 24, 2021 @ 8:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK’s Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) has imposed a financial penalty on Metro Bank plc “of £5,376,000 for failing to act with due skill, care and diligence in relation to the regulatory reporting of its capital position and for failings in its regulatory reporting governance,… Read More

October 14, 2021 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Zopa has confirmed the appointment of Helen Beurier as its first Chief People Officer. With more than 25 years of professional experience across some of the largest FMCG, retail, and pharma household names, Helen brings “a wealth of experience to the digital bank… Read More

August 24, 2021 @ 8:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Newly-introduced SME bank, Recognise Bank, reveals that it has acquired £14 million in funding, which includes a recent investment from one of its existing shareholders. The capital injection means that Recognise Bank has now satisfied the financial requirements established by the PRA (Prudential Regulation Authority),… Read More

May 1, 2021 @ 7:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), a United Kingdom financial services regulatory body that’s responsible for the prudential regulation and supervision of banks, building societies, credit unions, insurers, and major investment firms, has released a discussion paper that looks into developing a simpler and resilient prudential… Read More

October 22, 2016 @ 3:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Amicus is queued up to become a digital challenger bank as it has filed with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) for a banking license. Currently, Amicus has three specialist divisions including property finance, commercial finance and asset finance.  The new… Read More

June 2, 2016 @ 6:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

  The Chairman of the UK Parliament Treasury Committee has written both Tracey McDermott, head of the FCA, and Andrew Bailey, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England for Prudential Regulation, to enquire if consumers may benefit from further regulation of the peer to peer… Read More

January 26, 2016 @ 8:30 am By JD Alois  |  

HM Treasury has selected Andrew Bailey as the new Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).  Bailey replaces interim CEO Tracey McDermott who publicly revealed her decision not to seek a permanent assignment at the FCA in early January.  McDermott took over the helm… Read More