Bank of England forces banks to hold extra £6bn Brexit buffer

First stress tests where no bank has had to add to capital position

Tom Eckett
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The Bank of England has raised the UK countercyclical capital buffer rate from 0.5% to 1%, establishing a system-wide total buffer of £11.4bn to protect against the potential risks arising from possible Brexit outcomes.

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