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Introduction

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This supervisory statement is aimed at CRR firms.   

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This statement outlines the Prudential Regulation Authority’s (PRA’s) expectations in relation to large exposure requirements within the Large Exposures (CRR) Part of the PRA Rulebook. It covers: 

  • Applications to include undertakings wihtin a core UK Group (CRR Article 113(6)) and non-core large exposures group (CRR 400(2)(c)).
  • Exemptions of exposures that support resolution (CRR Article 400(2)(c)).
  • Sovereign large exposures exemptions (CRR Article 400(2)(g) of (h)) and exposures to trustees.

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This statement should be read in conjunction with the specified CRR articles, the requirements in the Large Exposures Part of the PRA Rulebook and the high-level expectations outlined in The PRA’s approach to banking supervision.[1] For RFBs, as defined in the Financial Services and Markets Act (FSMA), section 142A, or any other PRA-authorised person that is a member of a group containing an RFB, this statement should be read alongside the PRA’s Supervisory Statement 8/16 ‘Ring-fenced bodies (RFBs)’.[2]