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Report on the Use of the Bank of England’s Transfer Power to Resolve Silicon Valley Bank UK

Statement made on 6 November 2024

Statement UIN HCWS197

Statement

In March 2023, the Bank of England used its transfer power under the Special Resolution Regime (provided for by the Banking Act 2009, as amended) to resolve Silicon Valley Bank UK by transferring ownership of the firm to HSBC UK.

Section 79A of the Banking Act 2009 requires the Bank to provide a report to the Chancellor of the Exchequer where it has used the power to make share transfer instruments or property transfer instruments to sell a firm in whole or in part to a commercial purchaser.

The Bank has provided this report to the Chancellor. The government and the Bank of England are committed to transparency concerning the application of its resolution powers so copies of the report have been deposited in the Libraries of both Houses and the report is also available on the Bank's website, www.bankofengland.co.uk.

I thank the Bank of England’s staff for the dedication they demonstrated when they took swift and decisive action to protect financial stability and secure a good outcome for Silicon Valley Bank UK’s customers.

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Treasury