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Written question asked by Martin Whitfield (Labour) on Thursday, 7 February 2019, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 12 February 2019 (named day). It was answered by John Glen (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 February 2019 on behalf of the Treasury.


Royal Bank of Scotland: Asset Protection Agency

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will publish the legal agreement dated 26 November 2009 between the Royal Bank of Scotland and the Asset Protection Agency.

Answer

The Asset Protection Agency (APA) was set up in 2009 to manage the Asset Protection Scheme (APS), with the objective of maintaining financial stability and protecting taxpayers’ interests by ensuring participating banks managed their exposure to high-risk assets responsibly.

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) signed an ‘Accession Agreement’ to the APS dated 26 November 2009. This agreement remains in the private domain, but the broad parameters are publicly available here: https://otp.tools.investis.com/clients/uk/rbs1/rns1/regulatory-story.aspx?cid=365&newsid=235063. RBS’s participation in the APS was approved by Ministers in HM Treasury at the time.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
218386
Session
2017-19
Related items
Royal Bank of Scotland: Asset Protection Agency
Monday, 25 February 2019
Written questions
House of Commons
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Royal Bank of Scotland Asset Protection Agency
Link
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