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Risk weights

We are seeking feedback about possible changes to various parts of the approach to risk weighting of bank exposures in the Banking Prudential Requirements (BPRs) documents.

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Risk Weights Omnibus consultation outcomes

On 24 April 2023, we announced the outcome of the consultation launched in September 2022 about risk weights for bank exposures to the Business Growth Fund. 

On 12 June 2023, we announced the outcomes of the remaining risk weight topics from the consultation. We also published Exposure Drafts of Banking Prudential Requirements documents that covered the technical changes needed to implement the decisions.

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Final consultation outcome

On 12 September 2023, we published our final decisions about the amendments to the Banking Prudential Requirements documents, including incorporating much of the feedback that we received. The final policy documents are available below.

Past consultation information

Consultation paper and submission information

There are 2 closing dates for submissions.

  • Submissions on the proposals for the risk weighting of exposures to the Business Growth Fund close at 5pm 30 November 2022.
  • Submissions on all other topics in this consultation paper close at 5pm 28 February 2023.

Email submissions and any enquiries to [email protected] with the subject line: Feedback on risk weights consultation paper.

Please note the disclosure on the publication of submissions detailed in the consultation document.