Banking regulator Sam Woods: 'This is the most intense period since the 2008 financial crisis'

In an exclusive interview, the head of the Prudential Regulatory Authority talks about Credit Suisse, the gilt market meltdown - and stress-testing banks for the climate crisis 'Terrible climate events happen all the time' Sam Woods's 20th wedding anniversary was more eventful than he'd expected. The boss of the Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) had headed to Devon for a celebratory weekend with his wife. But rather than settling in for dinner that evening, Woods had to boo...