While the Bank said the UK’s banking sector was well-placed to cope with a severe downturn, it said banks must increase the amount of money they set aside to absorb shocks. Starting a year from now, banks will be required to set aside a sum equal to 2% of their assets as a buffer, as opposed to the normal 1%.
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Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells stripped of CBE
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Energy firms face deadline in review of direct debit hikes
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Government pledges to increase number of affordable homes
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Rishi Sunak sets out how pothole funding from HS2 savings to be used
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Interest rate rise expected after UK inflation shock
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