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48E. Report on special bail-in provision

(1) This section applies where the Bank of England makes a resolution instrument containing special bail-in provision (see section 48B).

(2) The Bank of England must report to the Chancellor of the Exchequer stating the reasons why that provision has been made in the case of the liabilities concerned.

(3) If the provision departs from the insolvency treatment principles, the report must state the reasons why it does so.

(4) The insolvency treatment principles are that where an instrument includes special bail-in provision -

(a) the provision made by the instrument must be consistent with treating all the liabilities of the bank in accordance with the priority they would enjoy on a liquidation, and

(b) any creditors who would have equal priority on a liquidation are to bear losses on an equal footing with each other.

(5) A report must comply with any other requirements as to content that may be specified by the Treasury.

(6) A report must be made as soon as reasonably practicable after

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