# The Payment Services Regulations 2017, Paragraph 8


(1) “Method A” means the calculation method set out in this paragraph.
(2) The own funds requirement is 10% of the authorised payment institution's fixed overheads for the preceding financial year.
(3) If a material change has occurred in an authorised payment institution's business since the preceding financial year, the FCA may direct that the own funds requirement is to be a higher or lower amount than that calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (2).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/752/schedule/3/paragraph/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/payment-services-regulations-2017/schedule-3/paragraph-8
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