Dear CEO letter

  • PRA Dear CEO Letter: Separate, Insolvency-Remote Stablecoin Issuance

    On 18 May 2026 the Prudential Regulation Authority sent a Dear CEO letter to the chief executives of UK banks and designated investment firms, reaffirming where the line sits between a deposit and everything that only looks like one. The PRA Dear CEO letter on innovations in the use of deposits, e-money and stablecoins, signed…

  • PRA Cryptoasset Exposures: The 100% Capital Expectation for UK Banks

    On 18 May 2026, the Prudential Regulation Authority published a Dear CEO letter addressed to the chief executives of all banks and designated investment firms, signed by David Bailey, Charlotte Gerken and Rebecca Jackson. The PRA continues to expect a 100 per cent own-funds requirement under the market-risk framework for unbacked cryptoassets. Separately, where a…