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Bank of England to ease bank capital requirements after landmark review

( December 2, 2025, 07:25 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Bank of England is set to ease the capital requirements for banks after a landmark review released on Tuesday. The bank’s Financial Policy Committee said it has revisited the capital requirements for the banking system “from the perspective of the costs and benefits to growth.” It set its benchmark for system-wide Tier 1 capital requirements downward from 14 percent to around 13 percent of risk-weighted assets. This is equivalent to a CET1 ratio of about 11 percent. The move comes as Britain’s financial regulators have come under pressure to take on more risks and help the sector boost economic growth. Statement is attached....

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