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Provisional decision: review of the SME Banking Undertakings 2002

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) consulted on its provisional decision to release the remaining provisions of the SME Banking Undertakings 2002.

Last fetched 16 May 2026 · gov.uk

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The CMA has published its provisional decision that the remaining provisions of the SME Banking Undertakings 2002 (the ‘Limitation on Bundling Provisions’) are no longer appropriate and should be released.

We invite views on our provisional decision and notice of intention to release the Limitation on Bundling Provisions. We are not seeking views on any other order or undertaking relevant to retail banking for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Documents

Provisional decisionapplication/pdf Final decisionapplication/pdf Allica Bankapplication/pdf Barclaysapplication/pdf ClearBankapplication/pdf Federation of Small Businessesapplication/pdf Forum of Private Businessapplication/pdf HSBCapplication/pdf Innovate Financeapplication/pdf Innovate Finance (follow-up feedback)application/pdf iwocaapplication/pdf Lloyds Banking Groupapplication/pdf NatWest Groupapplication/pdf The Cantor Instituteapplication/pdf UK Financeapplication/pdf WISEapplication/pdf