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The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards was established by the UK Parliament in 2012 to: | The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards was established by the UK Parliament in 2012 to: | ||
'''A.''' | '''A.''' Consider and report on: | ||
# Professional standards and culture in the UK banking sector, taking account of regulatory and competition investigations into the LIBOR rate-setting scandal. | |||
# Lessons to be learned about: | |||
## Corporate governance. | |||
## Transparency. | |||
## Conflicts of interest. | |||
## Their implications for regulation and for UK Government policy. | |||
'''B.''' Make recommendations for legislative and other action. | |||
'''B.''' | |||
Make recommendations for legislative and other action. | |||
The Commission's 2013 report is designed to address: | The Commission's 2013 report is designed to address: | ||
# Making the individual responsibility of senior bankers a reality. | |||
# Reinforcing each bank's own responsibility for its own soundness and the maintenance of its standards. | |||
# Creating better functioning and more diverse banking markets. | |||
# Reinforcing regulators' responsibility to exercise judgement in deploying their powers. | |||
# Specifying the responsibilities of the UK Government. | |||
Revision as of 13:41, 28 June 2013
(PCBS).
The Parliamentary Commission on Banking Standards was established by the UK Parliament in 2012 to:
A. Consider and report on:
- Professional standards and culture in the UK banking sector, taking account of regulatory and competition investigations into the LIBOR rate-setting scandal.
- Lessons to be learned about:
- Corporate governance.
- Transparency.
- Conflicts of interest.
- Their implications for regulation and for UK Government policy.
B. Make recommendations for legislative and other action.
The Commission's 2013 report is designed to address:
- Making the individual responsibility of senior bankers a reality.
- Reinforcing each bank's own responsibility for its own soundness and the maintenance of its standards.
- Creating better functioning and more diverse banking markets.
- Reinforcing regulators' responsibility to exercise judgement in deploying their powers.
- Specifying the responsibilities of the UK Government.
The Commission's report setting out its conclusions and recommendations can be downloaded here:
PCBS final report June 2013.