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U.K. Banks Pummeled in Brexit Aftermath

Bank of England governor says regulations implemented after the financial crisis mean banks have the capital to withstand U.K. exit from the EU.

By Silla Brush, Bloomberg | Updated on June 24, 2016

The Bank of England (BOE) said requirements put in place after the 2008 financial crisis will help U.K. banks withstand market turmoil in the wake of Britain’s decision to quit the European Union.

Capital requirements at the largest U.K. lenders are 10 times higher than before the crisis and are designed to enable banks to continue lending to businesses and households, BOE Governor Mark Carney said in a statement after Britain voted to secede. The result triggered a plunge in European stocks, with Barclays Plc and Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc among the biggest losers.

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