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Written question asked by Austin Mitchell (Labour) on Thursday, 12 February 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 February 2015. It was answered by Andrea Leadsom (Conservative) on Wednesday, 25 February 2015 on behalf of the Treasury.


Banks: Stocks and Shares

Question

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the derivatives exposure is of each bank regulated by the UK authorities.

Answer

HM Treasury does not preserve specific information relating to the value, maturity or exposure of derivatives. Aggregate data on the derivative positions of UK banks is collected every quarter and made publicly available online by the Bank of England. The specific balance sheet position on derivatives for each bank will be published regularly in their annual report to shareholders.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
224398
Session
2014-15
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Banks Stocks and shares
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk