The PRA has published Consultation Paper 12/25, marking the first phase of a two-stage review of its Pillar 2A methodologies and supporting guidance. This consultation seeks to address the consequential impacts of the PRA’s near-final rules for implementing the Basel 3.1 standards, while also providing additional clarity on its Pillar 2A methodologies.

As part of PS7/25, the PRA has published further details on its approach for calculating SME and infrastructure lending adjustments.

As part of the Near-final Rules (PS9/24), the PRA has announced an off-cycle review of Pillar 2 capital requirements. This review aims to address double counting, rebase Pillar 2A, and mitigate unintended impacts arising from changes in Pillar 1 RWAs. To facilitate this process, the PRA has requested a specific set of information based on the reference date of 31 December 2024, with a submission deadline of 31 March 2025.

On 12 September 2024, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published the second part of its near-final rules on the implementation of Basel 3.1 standards through Policy Statement 9/24 (PS9/24). The first part of these near-final rules was issued on 2 December 2023, as part of PS17/23.

This article provides an overview of the near-final rules published by the PRA, as part of the UK's implementation of Basel 3.1 (PS9/24).

This article outlines the changes relating to credit risk corporate exposure classification and risk weights under the standardised approach, as part of UK’s implementation of Basel 3.1 (PS9/24).

This article outlines the changes relating to credit risk retail exposure classification and risk weights under the standardised approach, as part of UK’s implementation of Basel 3.1 (PS9/24).

This article outlines the changes relating to exposures to institutions under the standardised approach of credit risk, as part of UK’s implementation of Basel 3.1 (PS9/24).

This article outlines the changes to exposures to MDBs under the standardised approach of credit risk, as part of UK’s implementation of Basel 3.1 (PS9/24).

This article outlines the changes relating to real estate exposures and risk weights under the standardised approach of credit risk, as part of UK’s implementation of Basel 3.1 (PS9/24).

This article provides an overview of the near-final rules concerning exposures in default under the standardised credit risk approach, as part of the UK's implementation of Basel 3.1 (PS9/24).

This article provides an overview of the near-final rules regarding the off-balance sheet items under the standardised approach, as part of the UK's implementation of Basel 3.1 (PS9/24).

On 12 September 2024, the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) published the second part of its near-final rules on the implementation of Basel 3.1 standards through Policy Statement 9/24 (PS9/24). This article focuses on the key changes in comparison to the PRA’s earlier consultation paper(s), in each of the major risk areas.

This article outlines the reporting changes, as part of UK’s implementation of Basel 3.1 (PS9/24).