Part

Resolution Pack

Printed on: 22/06/2025

Rulebook at: 03/05/2025

Related links

SS19/13 – Resolution planning https://www.prarulebook.co.uk/guidance/supervisory-statements/ss19-13-resolution-planning/03-05-2025
PS1/15 - Implementing the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/prudential-regulation/publication/2014/implementing-the-bank-recovery-and-resolution-directive
PS12/15 - Strengthening the alignment of risk and reward: new remuneration rules https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/prudential-regulation/publication/2014/strengthening-the-alignment-of-risk-and-reward-new-remuneration-rules
PS30/20 - The Bank of England’s amendments under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018: Changes before the end of the transition period https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/prudential-regulation/publication/2020/uk-withdrawal-from-the-eu-changes-before-the-end-of-the-transition-period
HMT Consultation on BRRD Transposition http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/335755/PU1678_final__1_.pdf

Chapters

  • 1 Application and Definitions
  • 2 Resolution Pack
  • 3 Group Resolution Pack
  • 4 Review of Resolution Pack and Group Resolution Pack
  • 5 Governance Arrangements

1

Application and Definitions

1.1

Unless otherwise stated, this Part applies to a BRRD undertaking.

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1.2

In this Part, the following definitions shall apply:
means a competent authority responsible for the exercise of supervision on a consolidated basis of:
means a document containing the information necessary to draw up and implement a group resolution plan.

means a plan for the resolution of a group drawn up in accordance with Article 40 and Schedule 2 of The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No 2) Order 2014 (2014/3348).
means the Bank of England.

means a document containing the information necessary to draw up and implement a resolution plan.

means a resolution plan for a firm drawn up by the Bank of England in accordance with Article 37 of The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014.
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1.3

Unless otherwise defined, any italicised expression used in this Part and in the CRR has the same meaning as in the CRR.
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2

Resolution Pack

2.1

This Chapter:

  1. (1) applies to every firm which is not required to prepare, maintain and submit a group resolution pack under 3; but
  2. (2) does not apply to a firm that is a member of a group for which a group resolution pack has been submitted to the PRA under 3.
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2.2

In this Chapter:

  1. (1) references to the taking of action include the taking of action by:
    1. (a) a firm;
    2. (b) any other person in the same group as a firm; and
    3. (c) a partnership of which a firm is a member;
  2. (2) references to the business of a firm include references to the business of:
    1. (a) any other person in the same group as the firm; and
    2. (b) a partnership of which the firm is a member.
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2.3

A firm must prepare and maintain a resolution pack.

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2.4

A firm must provide its resolution pack to the PRA by online submission through:

  1. (1) email; or
  2. (2) the appropriate systems made available to firms.
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2.5

A resolution pack must contain sufficient information and analysis to facilitate the planning for or taking of action in the event of:

  1. (1) circumstances arising in which it is likely that the business (or any part of the business) of the firm will fail; or
  2. (2) the failure of the business (or any part of the business) of the firm.
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2.6

In 2.5, references to the planning for or taking of action include the planning or taking of action by The Treasury or the Bank of England in relation to the possible exercise of any of their powers under the Banking Act 2009.

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2.7

A resolution pack must take into account the wider business of the group of which the firm is a member.

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3

Group Resolution Pack

3.1

The changes to this rule are effective from 23:00 on 31/12/2020.

This Chapter applies to a BRRD undertaking which is:

  1. (1) a UK parent undertaking unless the FCA is the consolidating supervisor of its group.
  2. (2) [deleted.]
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3.2

In this Chapter:
  1. (1) references to the taking of action include the taking of action by:
    1. (a) a BRRD undertaking;
    2. (b) any other person in the same group as a BRRD undertaking; and
    3. (c) a partnership of which a BRRD undertaking is a member;
  2. (2) references to the business of a BRRD undertaking include references to the business of:
    1. (a) any other person in the same group as the BRRD undertaking; and
    2. (b) a partnership of which the BRRD undertaking is a member.
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3.3

A BRRD undertaking must prepare and maintain a group resolution pack.
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3.4

The changes to this rule are effective from 23:00 on 31/12/2020.

A BRRD undertaking must submit its group resolution pack to the PRA.
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3.5

A BRRD undertaking required by 3.4 to submit its group resolution pack to the PRA must provide the group resolution pack to the PRA by online submission through:
  1. (1) email; or
  2. (2) the appropriate systems made available to BRRD undertakings.
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3.6

A group resolution pack must contain sufficient information and analysis to facilitate the planning for or taking of action in the event of:
  1. (1) circumstances arising in which it is likely that the business (or any part of the business) of the BRRD undertaking or any other member of its group will fail; or
  2. (2) the failure of the business (or any part of the business) of the BRRD undertaking or any other member of its group.
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3.7

In 3.6, references to the planning for or taking of action include the planning or taking of action by The Treasury or the Bank of England in relation to the possible exercise of any of their powers under the Banking Act 2009 in respect of any member of the group.
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3.8

The group resolution pack must contain information concerning:
  1. (1) the BRRD undertaking; and
  2. (2) each of the other members of its group.

[Note: Art. 13(1) of the BRRD]

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4

Review of Resolution Pack and Group Resolution Pack

4.1

A firm required to prepare, maintain and submit to the PRA a resolution pack under 2 must:
  1. (1) keep the resolution pack up to date, which includes ensuring that the resolution pack is updated to reflect any material developments in the firm’s business; and
  2. (2) notify the PRA of any material changes made to the resolution pack promptly and, in any event, within one month of making any such change.
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4.2

A BRRD undertaking required to prepare, maintain and submit a group resolution pack under 3 must keep the group resolution pack up to date, which includes ensuring that the group resolution pack is updated to reflect any material developments in its business and the business of other member of its group.
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4.3

A BRRD undertaking required to prepare, maintain and submit to the PRA a group resolution pack under 3 must notify the PRA of any material changes made to the group resolution pack promptly and, in any event, within one month of making any such change.
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5

Governance Arrangements

5.1

A firm required to prepare, maintain and submit to the PRA a resolution pack under 2 must:
  1. (1) taking into account the nature, scale and complexity of its business, establish and maintain appropriate internal processes regarding the governance of its resolution pack;
  2. (2) ensure that its governing body is responsible for assessing, approving and overseeing the firm’s arrangements in place to produce the firm's resolution pack;
  3. (3) ensure that its audit committee periodically reviews these arrangements; and
  4. (4) nominate an executive director who is a member of the firm's governing body to have responsibility for the resolution pack and for overseeing the internal processes regarding its governance.
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5.2

A BRRD undertaking required to prepare, maintain and submit a group resolution pack under 3 must:
  1. (1) taking into account the nature, scale and complexity of its business and the business of other members of its group, establish and maintain appropriate internal processes regarding the governance of its group resolution pack;
  2. (2) ensure that its governing body is responsible for assessing, approving and overseeing the arrangements in place to produce the group resolution pack;
  3. (3) ensure that its audit committee periodically reviews these arrangements; and
  4. (4) nominate an executive director who is a member of its governing body to have responsibility for the group resolution pack and for overseeing the internal processes regarding its governance.
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