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2007
BBA Responses from 2007. Note that this is not a full list, please contact us for any responses that you are unable to find.
Implementing the Prohibition of Funding of Unlawful Internet Gambling Act 2006
17/12/2007BBA Response to Consultation on Regulation GG; Docket No R-1298
BBA Response to the Tripartite discussion paper: Banking reform protecting depositors
06/12/2007The BBA's response to the tripartite discussion paper on Banking Reform
Asset Recovery Action Plan: BBA Response to Consultation
22/11/2007The BBA welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Home Office consultation paper on their 'Asset Recovery Action Plan'.
2007 Independent Review of the Banking Codes
21/11/2007Recommendations of the Independent Reviewer and Response by the Code Sponsors.
IASB Discussion Paper Preliminary Views on Insurance Contracts
19/11/2007The British Bankers' Association expresses its support for the IASB in its aim to increase consistency between insurers and for its efforts to date in addressing a number of complex issues.
Memorandum by the BBA to the Treasury Select Committee's Inquiry into Financial Stability and Transparency
12/11/2007
ANNEX A - BBA Paper: The Credit Crunch, The Northen Rock: Some implications and changes required
12/11/2007
D22 - Hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation
19/10/2007IFRIC draft interpretation D22 - Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation.
SEC US GAAP reconsiliation elimination CP
05/10/2007The BBA welcomes the Commissions proposal to eliminate the requirement for foreign private issuers to reconcile their financial reports compiled in accordance with IFRS to US GAAP, as an important step towards achieving a common set of high quality global accounting standards.
The credit crunch: Implications and changes required
04/10/2007As the credit crunch continues to wash through, the most obvious casualty to date in the UK is the Northern Rock. This paper analyses a number of the issues that surrounds that case and looks at reviews required and solutions both in a global and local basis.
Cabinet Office consultation paper on Effective Consultation
02/10/2007Our response supports the provision of 12 week consultation periods but also accepts that there may be occasions on which longer or shorter periods may be appropriate.
EFRAG Response to IASB SME Exposure Draft
31/08/2007The BBA share the view that this is an important standard and provide our views to assist in the preparation of the EFRAG response.
Proposed changes to the Individual Voluntary Arrangement Regime
13/08/2007BBA response to the insolvency service consultation on proposed changes to the individual voluntary arrangement regime contained in the Insolvency Act 1986 and associated matters.
Commission Staff Working Paper: Consultation on Auditors' Liability and its impact on the European Capital Markets
02/08/2007The BBA welcomes the opportunity to comment on the European Commission's Working Paper on auditors' liability.
ASB Response to IASB SME Exposure Draft
31/07/2007BBA response to the IASB's Exposure Draft IFRS for Small and Medium Sized Entities.
European Commission's Green Paper on Retail Financial Services
17/07/2007BBA response to the European Commission Green Paper on Retail Financial Services in the Single Market COM (2007) 226.
FRC Choice in the UK Audit Market Interim Report of the Market Participant Group
06/07/2007BBA broadly support the contribution of the Market Participants Group to the debate on audit choice and quality.
Review of safeguards to protect the charitable sector from terrorist abuse
05/07/2007The BBA welcomes the opportunity to comment on the Home Office and HM Treasury's Consultation Document on the "Review of Safeguards to Protect the Charitable Sector from Terrorist Abuse".
Endorsement of IFRS 8 Operating Segments Analysis of potential Impacts (API)
28/06/2007BBA letter to the European Commission.
UK Unclaimed Assets Scheme
13/06/2007The BBA response to the HM Treasury consultation paper on a UK Unclaimed Assets Scheme.
Consultation Paper on the Governance Structure of the FRC
29/05/2007BBA remain convinced of the need for a high-quality market-led regulatory regime in the UK.
Directive 2006/43/EC: Statutory Audits of Annual and Consolidated Accounts
29/05/2007The BBA support the aims of the Directive particularly the need to reinforce and harmonise the statutory audit function throughout the EU and welcome the approach the Department is taking to implementation.
Exposure Draft of Proposed Amendments to IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures State-controlled Entities and the Definition of a Rela
25/05/2007BBA broadly agree with the proposals. The changes to the definition of a related party on the whole eliminate inconsistencies and are a general improvement.
IIMG Second Interim Report
20/03/2007BBA response and comments upon the Inter-Institutional Monitoring Group (IIMG) Report's contents and recommendations.
CESR/06-687 - Inducements Under MIFID
14/03/2007BBA response to consultation on inducements under MiFID (CESR/06-687).