PRA statement on deposit takers’ approach to dividend payments, share buybacks and cash bonuses in response to Covid-19 1 April 2020 The PRA welcomes the decisions by the boards of the large UK banks to suspend dividends and buybacks on ordinary shares until the end of 2020, and to cancel payments of any outstanding 2019 dividends in response to a request from us. Read more Also published Letters from Sam Woods to UK deposit takers on dividend payments, share buybacks and cash bonuses Letter from Sam Woods to insurers on distribution of profits The PRA Regulatory Digest - March 2020 The Prudential Regulation Authority’s round-up of March’s news and publications includes: •    Details on our responses to Covid-19 and the measures we’ve taken to support firms. Read the PRA Regulatory Digest