The Bank Recovery and Resolution (No. 2) Order 2014

Resolution planning: preparatory steps and simplified obligations

This section has no associated Explanatory Memorandum

8.—(1) For each institution in relation to which Chapter 1 of Part 5 applies the Bank must determine the date by which it aims to draw up a resolution plan.

(2) For each relevant group in relation to which Chapter 2 of Part 5 applies the Bank must determine the date by which it aims to draw up a group resolution plan.

(3) The Bank may determine—

(a)that specified information in addition to the information set out in Schedule 1, in the case of a resolution plan, or Schedule 2, in the case of a group resolution plan, including any of the information set out in Section B of the Annex to the recovery and resolution directive (information that resolution authorities may ask institutions to provide for the purposes of drawing up and maintaining resolution plans), is to be provided for the purpose of drawing up the plan; or

(b)that a resolution plan does not need to contain all of the information set out in Schedule 1, or that a group resolution plan does not need to contain all of the information set out in Schedule 2.

(4) For the purpose of making an assessment of resolvability (within the meaning given in Chapter 1 of Part 6) or an assessment of group resolvability (within the meaning given in Chapter 2 of Part 6), the Bank may determine that it will—

(a)consider specified matters in addition to the matters set out in Section C of the Annex to the recovery and resolution directive (matters that the resolution authority is to consider when assessing the resolvability of an institution or group); or

(b)make the assessment at a lower level of detail than would otherwise be required by article 60(2) or 62(3).

(5) The Bank may determine that it will review a resolution plan or group resolution plan at intervals of more than one year.