Bank of England Act 1998

[F1 30D Exercise of functions relating to CCPs and CSDs U.K.

(1) In exercising its FMI functions in a way that advances the Financial Stability Objective (and subject to that), the Bank must have regard to—

(a) the regulatory principles in section 30E;

(b) the effects generally that the exercise of FMI functions will or may have on the financial stability of countries or territories (other than the United Kingdom) in which FMI entities are established or provide services;

(c) the desirability of exercising FMI functions in a manner that is not determined by whether the persons to whom FMI services are provided are located in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.

(2) In exercising its FMI functions in a way that advances the Financial Stability Objective the Bank must, so far as reasonably possible, act in a way which, as a secondary objective, facilitates innovation in the provision of FMI services (including in the infrastructure used for that purpose) with a view to improving the quality, efficiency and economy of the services.

(3) For the purposes of this Part the Bank’s “FMI functions” are the following functions so far as exercisable in relation to FMI entities—

(a) its function of making rules under FSMA 2000 (considered as a whole);

(b) its function of making technical standards in accordance with Chapter 2A of Part 9A of FSMA 2000;

(c) its function of preparing and issuing codes under FSMA 2000 (considered as a whole);

(d) its function of determining the general policy and principles by reference to which it performs particular functions under FSMA 2000.

(4) In this Part—

• “FMI entities” means—

  (a)

  a recognised central counterparty within the meaning of Part 18 of FSMA 2000 (see section 285(1)(b)(i) of that Act),

  (b)

  a recognised CSD as defined by section 285(1)(e) of FSMA 2000,

  (c)

  a third country central counterparty as defined by section 285(1)(d) of FSMA 2000, and

  (d)

  a third country CSD as defined by section 285(1)(g) of FSMA 2000;

• “FMI services” means services provided by FMI entities as part of their business as FMI entities;

• “FSMA 2000” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 3B inserted (1.1.2024 at 1.00 a.m. for the insertion of ss. 30E(1)(c), 30I(2) for specified purposes, 1.1.2025 for the insertion of s. 30E(1)(c) for specified purposes, 1.2.2025 for the insertion of s. 30I(2) so far as not already on force) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), ss. 48, 86(3); S.I. 2023/1382, regs. 10(d), 12(b), 13 (with reg. 16(1))