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PRA boss warns UK could ‘revisit’ decision on EU bank branches

Comments from Sam Woods will temper earlier reports that suggested EU banks would avoid costly operational changes

Sam Woods, deputy governor for prudential regulation at the Bank of England (BOE) and chief executive officer of the Prudential Regulation Authority
Sam Woods, deputy governor for prudential regulation at the Bank of England (BOE) and chief executive officer of the Prudential Regulation Authority Photo: Getty Images

The UK's top financial regulators have warned they could revisit a decision to allow the biggest European banks to operate as normal after Brexit if regulatory cooperation is hindered as exit talks progress.

Fresh comments from Bank of England governor Mark Carney and Prudential Regulation Authority head Sam Woods will temper earlier reports that suggested EU banks would avoid costly changes to the way they operate.

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