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UK bank ring-fencing regime to be reformed but not scrapped, government says

By Sofia Gerace ( July 15, 2025, 13:35 GMT | Insight) -- UK banks will see a reform of their ring-fencing regime, introduced after the 2008 global financial crisis to separate retail banking services from riskier investment activities within large banking groups, the government said today. In a 10-year growth strategy for the financial services sector outlined today, the finance ministry said it is committed to maintaining the regime but will report on possible growth-oriented changes by early 2026.The UK government has committed to reviewing the bank ring-fencing regime, a set of regulations introduced as a response to the 2008 global financial crisis in order to separate retail banking services from riskier investment activities within large banking groups....

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