The future of local banking services and access to cash
An overview of policy relating to the closure of bank and building society branches and to efforts to protect access to cash.

This Paper brings together, in an abbreviated way, the main features of reform and regulatory activity affecting (particularly) banking to have taken place under the Coalition Government. It describes legislation and provides links to reports and studies by the principal regulatory bodies.
Five years of bank reform (393 KB , PDF)
Ever since the financial crisis of 2008 there has been a seemingly endless stream of new laws, directives, recommendations, Boards, Councils and bodies established to either change the previous system of regulation or to implement it and take it forward. This note brings together the main legislation, bodies and documents to emerge from the five years of the Coalition Government as it affects (mainly) the banking industry. It is not in any way inclusive and has a bias towards the consumer or retail side of bank activity rather than investment banking.
Five years of bank reform (393 KB , PDF)
An overview of policy relating to the closure of bank and building society branches and to efforts to protect access to cash.
An overview of current and past approaches to helping homeowners with mortgage debt, including information on trends in arrears and repossessions.
In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Western allies and other partners across the globe have imposed an unprecedented package of coordinated sanctions against Russia.