{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bank-of-england-act-1998/section-2A",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bank-of-england-act-1998/section-2A.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1998/11",
  "legislation_title": "Bank of England Act 1998",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/bank-of-england-act-1998",
  "path": "section/2A",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "2A",
  "heading": "Financial Stability Objective",
  "text": "(1) An objective of the Bank shall be to protect and enhance the stability of the financial system of the United Kingdom (the “Financial Stability Objective”).\n(2) In pursuing the Financial Stability Objective the Bank shall aim to work with other relevant bodies (including the Treasury and the Financial Conduct Authority).\n( 3 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Ss. 2A-2C inserted (1.6.2009) by Banking Act 2009 (c. 1) , ss. 238(1) , 263(1) (with s. 247 ); S.I. 2009/1296 , art. 2 , Sch. para. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 2A(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21) , ss. 2(2)(a) , 122(3) (with Sch. 20 ); S.I. 2013/423 , art. 3 , Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Word in s. 2A(1) substituted (1.4.2013) by Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21) , ss. 2(2)(b) , 122(3) (with Sch. 20 ); S.I. 2013/423 , art. 3 , Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 2A(2) substituted (1.3.2017) by Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016 (c. 14), s. 41(3), Sch. 2 para. 3 (with Sch. 3); S.I. 2017/43, reg. 2(g)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 2A(3) omitted (1.4.2013) by virtue of Financial Services Act 2012 (c. 21) , ss. 2(4) , 122(3) (with Sch. 20 ); S.I. 2013/423 , art. 3 , Sch."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2016/14",
      "affecting_title": "Bank of England and Financial Services Act 2016"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/11/section/2A",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:23:10.863404+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}