PART 7Intra-group financial support

CHAPTER 4Provision of group financial support

Relevant notice from UK group entity: decision by the PRA or FCA102

1

Where the PRA or FCA receives a relevant notice from a UK group entity, it must, within five business days beginning with the date on which it receives the notice, decide whether to—

a

agree the provision of the financial support to which the notice refers; or

b

prohibit or restrict the provision of that financial support on the ground that the conditions for financial support have not been met.

2

The regulator must give written notice of its decision, including a reasoned account of the decision—

a

to the notifying group entity; F3and

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c

unless the regulator is the consolidating supervisor, to the consolidating supervisor;

d

unless the regulator is the competent authority for the intended recipient, to that authority; and

e

where the regulator has authorised the intended recipient, to the intended recipient.

3

In this article “the regulator”—

a

where the relevant notice is received from a PRA-authorised person, means the PRA; and

b

where the relevant notice is received from any other UK group entity, means the FCA.

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In this article “business day” has the same meaning as in section 70D(1) of the Banking Act 2009 F2.