http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/1/section/206Z4Banking Act 2009An Act to make provision about banking.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-02-20Expert Participation2026-01-19 Banking Act 2009s. 4(8A) (8B)Financial Services Act 2012s. 96(3)Sch. 20s. 122(3)Banking Act 2009s. 8(2)(d) and wordFinancial Services Act 2012s. 96(4)(b)Sch. 20s. 122(3)Banking Act 2009s. 3(5)The Credit Institutions and Investment Firms (Miscellaneous Definitions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026reg. 19(4)reg. 1(2) PART 5A206Z41The Bank of England may disclose information obtained by virtue of section 206Z3 to—athe Treasury;bthe FCA;cthe PRA;dthe Mint.2Subsection (1)—aoverrides a contractual or other requirement to keep information in confidence, andbis without prejudice to any other power to disclose information.3The Treasury may by regulations—apermit the disclosure by the Bank of information obtained by virtue of section 206Z3 to specified persons;bpermit the publication of specified information and make provision about the manner and extent of publication.4In subsection (3), “specified” means specified in the regulations.5Regulations under subsection (3)—aare to be made by statutory instrument, andbare subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.Pt. 5A inserted (29.8.2023) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), s. 86(2)(d), Sch. 9 para. 1