PART
12B

Approval of certain holding companies

Approval

Grant of approval
192R
1
When the PRA receives an application from a company under section 192Q, it must decide whether—
a
to approve the company,
b
to confirm that the company qualifies for an exemption under section 192P(2) and (3), or
c
to take one or more of the measures in section 192T.
2
The PRA may only approve the company under this section where conditions A, B and C are satisfied.
3
Condition A is that the internal arrangements and distribution of tasks within the group of which the company is part are—
a
adequate for the purpose of complying with the requirements imposed by
Directive 2013/36/EU
UK law
, CRR rules
... and the capital requirements regulation on a consolidated or sub-consolidated basis,
...
aa
adequate for the purpose of complying with section 192XA rules, and
b
effective to—
i
co-ordinate all the subsidiary undertakings of the company, including, where necessary, through an adequate distribution of tasks among subsidiary institutions;
ii
prevent or manage intra-group conflicts; and
iii
enforce the group-wide policies set by the company throughout the group.
4
Condition B is that the structural organisation of the group of which the company is part does not obstruct or otherwise prevent the effective supervision of the subsidiary institutions and parent institutions as concerns the individual, consolidated and, where appropriate, sub-consolidated obligations to which they are subject.
5
In assessing whether Condition B is satisfied, the PRA must take into account—
a
the position of the company within the group;
b
the shareholding structure of the company, and the group of which it is part; and
c
the role of the company within the group.
6
Condition C is that—
a
the PRA has received the information as to the identity of the shareholders of any credit institution in the group, and the amount of their shareholdings, which is required under
Directive 2013/36/EU
UK law; and
b
the directors of the company are of sufficiently good repute, and possess sufficient knowledge, skills and experience to perform their duties as directors.
7
Where the PRA proposes to refuse approval, or to reject an application for confirmation of exemption, it must give the company a warning notice within four months beginning with—
a
the date on which it received the application under section 192Q; or
b
if later (subject to subsection (8) and section 387), the date on which it received any further information requested under section 192Q(4).
8
When the PRA decides to refuse approval, or to reject an application for an exemption, it must give the company a decision notice within six months of the date on which it received which the application under section 192Q.
Pt. 12B inserted (28.12.2020 for specified purposes, 29.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Holding Companies (Approval etc.) and Capital Requirements (Capital Buffers and Macro-prudential Measures) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1406), regs. 1(3)(a)(b), 2(7) (with reg. 5)
Words in s. 192R(3)(a) omitted (9.6.2021) by virtue of Financial Services Act 2021 (c. 22), s. 49(5), Sch. 3 para. 15(a) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 4); S.I. 2021/671, reg. 2(d)
S. 192P cross-heading inserted (9.6.2021) by Financial Services Act 2021 (c. 22), s. 49(5), Sch. 3 para. 5 (with Sch. 3 Pt. 4); S.I. 2021/671, reg. 2(d)
S. 192R(3)(aa) inserted (9.6.2021) by Financial Services Act 2021 (c. 22), s. 49(5), Sch. 3 para. 15(b) (with Sch. 3 Pt. 4); S.I. 2021/671, reg. 2(d)
Words in s. 192R(3)(a) inserted (1.1.2022) by The Financial Services Act 2021 (Prudential Regulation of Credit Institutions and Investment Firms) (Consequential Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/1376), regs. 1(3), 4(9)