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UK set to loosen ring-fencing rules for banks

By Abigail Townsend

Date: Monday 18 May 2026

(Sharecast News) - The UK is poised to loosen rules introduced in the wake of the financial crisis requiring banks to ring-fence their retail arms, it was confirmed on Monday.
Any lender that has over £35bn of core deposits and undertakes material investment banking activity is currently subject to ring-fencing. The...

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