The Governing Committee also works towards a consensus on what key messages to include in the Statement. The meeting begins with the Governor summarising the written advice of the MPC (including members of the Governing Committee). The Governors then discuss the MPC advice, their own views, and points of difference.
We have also started to look into the non-bank entities when conducting cyber security exercises on the financial services sector. And, when it comes to investor protection, we were among the first to announce our nononsense position on crypto assets, dissociating financial services from activities related to virtual currencies or ICOs.