• Calls for banks to improve disclosure of sovereign, bank sector exposure on permanent basis
  • Small UK banks, not in EU stress tests, should also disclose sovereign debt exposure
  • Banks should use strong earnings to build up capital to shield against future stresses
  • Asks FSA to report by Q4 on extent to which banks are retaining profits to boost capital
  • Calls for closer monitoring of exchange traded funds to protect consumers
  • Says loan forebearance can support growth, but more data needed to estimate risks