PART 4U.K.Recovery plans

CHAPTER 2U.K.Assessment of group recovery plan where the PRA or FCA is the consolidating supervisor

Application and interpretation of Chapter 2U.K.

16.—(1) This Chapter applies where, in relation to a relevant group—

(a)the PRA or FCA is the consolidating supervisor; and

(b)a group entity submits a group recovery plan to the appropriate regulator for assessment F1....

(2) In this Chapter—

business changes” means changes to the business of a group institution which would be made with the object of addressing an impediment;

four month period” means four months beginning with the date on which the appropriate regulator transmits a copy of the group recovery plan under article 17;

group institution” means—

(a)

the [F2UK] parent undertaking, if it is an institution;

(b)

a group subsidiary which is an institution;

impediment”, in relation to the group recovery plan, means any material deficiency or measure in the plan which would impede its implementation;

relevant matters”, in relation to the assessment of the group recovery plan, means the following matters for decision—

(c)

whether the plan meets the criteria for assessment;

(d)

whether group institutions should be required to draw up and submit recovery plans on an individual basis;

(e)

whether the plan contains an impediment;

(f)

whether a group entity should be required to revise the plan;

(g)

whether an impediment has been adequately addressed in a revision of the plan;

(h)

where an impediment has not been adequately addressed in a revision of the plan, whether it can be adequately addressed by directing a group entity to make specific changes to the plan; and

(i)

where an impediment cannot be adequately addressed by specific changes to the plan or by business changes—

(i)

whether a group entity should be directed to take relevant measures; and

(ii)

the terms of any direction to take relevant measures;

relevant measures” means measures to maintain or restore the viability and financial position of a group institution, including measures to—

(a)

reduce the institution's risk profile, including its liquidity risk profile;

(b)

review its structure and strategy;

(c)

enable it to undertake timely recapitalisation;

(d)

change its funding strategy in order to improve the resilience of core business lines and critical functions; or

(e)

change its governance structure; and

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