Bank of England eases bank capital requirements

Metro Bank Holdings

02/12/2025 07:09

LONDON, Dec 2 - Britain's central bank on Tuesday eased the capital requirements for lenders,  reducing the amount they need to hold in reserve against adversity in a boon to banks already riding high from record recent profits.

The Bank of England said its capital framework review showed that the benchmark for Tier 1 capital requirements for lenders, set at 14% since 2015, could be reduced by 1 percentage point to 13%.

 (Reporting by Lawrence White; Editing by Tommy Reggiori Wilkes)

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