2008

BBA Responses from 2008. Note that this is not a full list, please contact us for any responses that you are unable to find.

BBA response to the CEBS' CP on "Technical Aspects of Diversification under Pillar 2"

02/12/2008

The BBA responded to the CEBS' CP on "Technical Aspects of Diversification under Pillar 2."

BBA response to the Crown Court Powers consultation

15/10/2008

The BBA has commented on proposals to extend the powers of the Crown Court to prevent fraud and compensate victims

Resilience Benchmarking Project Discussion Paper

01/10/2008

BBA's response to the Resilience Benchmarking Project Discussion Paper

BBA Joint response to CESR consultation on Market Abuse

01/10/2008

The third set of CESR L3 guidance and information on the common operation of the Market Abuse Directive (Insiders' Lists and Suspicious Transaction Reports)

BBA tells IASB to think again on fair value

19/09/2008

The BBA has today responded to a consultation paper from the International Accounting Standards Board urging them to reconsider proposals to extend the use of fair value measurement.

Financial stability and depositor protection

16/09/2008

Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

BBA responses to the two July consultation documents.

Financial Stability and Depositor Protection: Special Resolution Regime

16/09/2008

BBA response to the tripartite consultation document.

Financial Stability and Depositor Protection: Further Consultation

16/09/2008

BBA response to the tripartite consultation document.

BBA Written Submission to the Treasury Select Committee - Banking Reform

08/08/2008

As part of the Treasury Select Committee's ongoing investigation into Banking Reform, the BBA submitted a paper setting out the industry review on proposed regulatory reforms and summarising what is and what isn't likely to work in the post-credit crunch environment.

Joint Associations' Response to CEBS's and Basel's Consultation on Liquidity Risk Management and Supervision

05/08/2008

The BBA, along with other UK based financial services trade associations, has responded to the Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) and the Basel Committee for Banking Supervision (BCBS)

Written evidence to Treasury Select Comittee on offshore financial centres

23/07/2008

In our written evidence to the Treasury Select Committee investigation into offshore financial centres we emphasised that we need to be sure what we mean when we use the term "offshore".

BBA Response to Plea Negotiation Framework

04/07/2008

The industry sees the potentially significant benefits to be gained from the introduction of a Plea Negotiation Framework for fraud cases.

BBA response to National Identity Scheme

02/07/2008

The BBA has responded on behalf of the banking industry to the Government's plans to implement the National Identity Scheme including the introduction of identity cards linked to a National Identity Register.

Response to ECC on CRD Potential Changes

20/06/2008

Joint Associations' Response to European Commission Consultation on CRD Potential Changes.

Review of the Liquidity Requirements for Banks and Building Societies

30/05/2008

Joint BBA/LIBA/ISDA response to FSA Discussion Paper 07/07

Response to Consultation Paper on General Pre-Action Protocol and Practice Direction on Pre-Action Protocols

20/05/2008

The BBA welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Civil Justice Council (CJC) consultation paper setting out proposals recommending the introduction of a General Pre-Action Protocol.

CP 08/3 - Simplifying Disclosure

19/05/2008

The BBA supports the main proposals in CP08/3 which we believe provide an appropriate and proportionate response to the findings of the Depolarisation Disclosure Review.