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U.K. Banks Prepared for Negative Rates in Case Recovery Crumbles
Britain’s biggest financial institutions are on track to meet the Bank of England’s deadline to be ready for negative interest rates, giving authorities another tool to aid the economy if the recovery fades. Banks including Natwest Group Plc, HSBC Holdings Plc, Barclays Plc and Lloyds Banking Group Plc are close to completing the technical steps necessary to implement negative interest rates. The U.K. central bank in February asked for the work to be done by next month and is likely to deliver a progress report on Aug. 5. “To meet the Prudential Regulation Authority’s six-month expectation our members are ... (full story)
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