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UK Regulators Unveil Blueprint for Asset Tokenization in Wholesale Markets

UK Regulators Unveil Blueprint for Asset Tokenization in Wholesale Markets
UK Regulators Unveil Blueprint for Asset Tokenization in Wholesale Markets
May 18, 2026  |  Blockchain

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Bank of England on Monday (May 18) issued a joint framework to accelerate tokenization within the U.K.’s wholesale...

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UK Central Bank Could Ease ‘Ringfencing’ Rules for Lenders
UK Central Bank Could Ease ‘Ringfencing’ Rules for Lenders
May 19, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Bank of England is reportedly looking to ease its “ringfencing” rules for British lenders. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Monday (May 19), this...

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Bank of England Delays $779 Million Bond Sale After Tariff Turmoil
Bank of England Delays $779 Million Bond Sale After Tariff Turmoil
April 10, 2025  |  Banking

England’s central bank has postponed a bond sale following an uptick in tariff-related market pressure. As Bloomberg News reported Thursday (April 10), the Bank of England (BOE) had planned...

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Bank of England Weighs New Capital Thresholds for Smaller Lenders
Bank of England Weighs New Capital Thresholds for Smaller Lenders
March 05, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Bank of England is weighing an increase to its retail deposits leverage ratio threshold. Such a move, the central bank’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) said Wednesday (March 5),...

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British Lenders Borrow $12.7 Billion From Country’s Central Bank
British Lenders Borrow $12.7 Billion From Country’s Central Bank
March 04, 2025  |  Banking

Borrowing by U.K. banks from a certain Bank of England facility is reportedly at the highest level since the pandemic. As Bloomberg News reported Tuesday...

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Bank of England Seeks Ability to Lend to Non-Bank Financial Institutions
Bank of England Seeks Ability to Lend to Non-Bank Financial Institutions
November 29, 2024  |  Economy

The Bank of England aims to develop the ability to lend to non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs). It is doing so to address potential liquidity challenges in...

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BoE Urges UK Payment Firms to Upgrade Operational Resilience
BoE Urges UK Payment Firms to Upgrade Operational Resilience
April 30, 2024  |  Payments As A Service

Are companies offering payments services in Great Britain prepared for disruptions such as cyberattacks? Sasha Mills, executive director for financial market infrastructure (FMI) at the Bank...

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BoE Official Calls For Closer Look at Non-Bank Lenders
BoE Official Calls For Closer Look at Non-Bank Lenders
February 26, 2024  |  Loans

A Bank of England official is calling for more research into non-bank lenders. This effort would help prevent a “credit crunch” that could result from a pull-back by hedge...

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