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With regard to signatures for the purposes of Annual confirmation of compliance with the RCB Regulations and the RCB Sourcebook / Application for admission to the register of issuers and register of regulated covered bonds, please note the FCA expectations for wet-ink signatures in light of coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions[1].
In light of these restrictions, until further notice, the FCA directs that firms may use any type of electronic signature if providing forms ‘RCB2 Annex 1’ or ‘RCB3 Annex 1’ electronically.
With regard to the Annual confirmation of compliance with the RCB Regulations and the RCB Sourcebook attestation period, the FCA directs that subsequent confirmations from June 2020 must be made on the anniversary of the original confirmation date unless otherwise agreed in advance with the FCA.
RCB legislative and regulatory framework
- Capital Requirements Regulations 2013 (for amendments to the Regulated Covered Bonds Regulations 2008, see page 59) (December 2013)[2]
- Regulated Covered Bond Amendment Regulations 2012 (PDF) (November 2012)[3]
- Regulated Covered Bond Sourcebook (December 2011)[4]
- Regulated Covered Bond Amendment Regulations 2011 (PDF) (November 2011)[5]
- Regulated Covered Bond Amendment Regulations 2008 (PDF) (July 2008)[6]
- Regulated Covered Bond Regulations 2008 (PDF) (February 2008)[7]
Finalised guidance
RCB regulatory forms
- RCB 2 Annex 1 - Application for the admission to the register of issuers and register of regulated covered bonds (DOC)[11]
- RCB 3 Annex 1 - Annual confirmation of compliance with the RCB Regulations and the RCB Sourcebook (PDF)[12]
- RCB 3 Annex 2 - Asset pool notification form (XLS)[13]
- RCB 3 Annex 3 - Asset and liability profile form (XLS)[14]
- RCB 3 Annex 4 - Indicative terms form (XLS)[15]
- RCB 3 Annex 5 - Issuance form (XLS)[16]
- RCB 3 Annex 6 - Cancellation form (XLS)[17]
- RCB 3 Annex 7AD - Loan level disclosure form (XLS)[18]
- RCB 3 Annex 7BG - Guidance on loan level disclosure form (XLS)[19]
Consultation papers
Policy statements
- PS15/15: FCA regulated fees and levies 2015/2016 (June 2015)[21]
- PS14/11: FCA regulated fees and levies 2014/15 (July 2014)[22]
- PS12/11: Regulatory fees and levies for 2012/13 (May 2012)[23]
- PS11/16: FSA RCB Policy statement and amended Sourcebook (December 2011)[24]
- HMT announces the Amended Regulations 2011 (November 2011)[21]