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Federal Agencies

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Treasury Targets Malian Officials Facilitating Wagner Group

July 24, 2023

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned three Malian transition government and military officials for facilitating the deployment and expansion of the Private Military Company 'Wagner''s (Wagner Group) activities in Mali.

• Press Release

Federal Reserve Board

Federal Reserve Board announces a consent order and a $268.5 million fine with UBS Group AG, of Zurich, Switzerland, for misconduct by Credit Suisse, which UBS subsequently acquired in June 2023

July 24, 2023

The Federal Reserve Board announced a consent order and a $268.5 million fine with UBS Group AG, of Zurich, Switzerland, for misconduct by Credit Suisse, which UBS subsequently acquired in June 2023. See also Bank of England Prudential Regulatory Authority order below.

• Consent Decree
• Press Release

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Estimated Uninsured Deposits Reporting Expectations

July 24, 2023

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation sent a financial institution letter on estimated uninsured deposits reporting expectations.

• Financial Institution Letter

International

European Banking Authority

Report:Interdependent Assets and Liabilities in the net stable funding ratio

July 24, 2023

The European Banking Authority published its report on the treatment of interdependent assets and liabilities in the net stable funding ratio.

• Report
• Press Release

Bank of England

Letter on firms' preparations for the second Resolvability Assessment Framework (RAF) assessment

July 24, 2023

Bank of England Head of International Resolvability Division Christopher Jackson and Head of Domestic Resolvability Division Robert Zammit sent letters to Chief Financial Officers of the major UK banks ahead of the second Resolvability Assessment Framework assessment.

• Letter

Bank of England Prudential Regulation Authority

The PRA imposes record fine of £87m on Credit Suisse for risk management and governance failures in connection with Archegos Capital Management exposure

July 24, 2023

The Prudential Regulation Authority has fined Credit Suisse International and Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd £87 million for significant failures in risk management and governance between 1 January 2020 and 31 March 2021, in connection with the Firms' exposures to Archegos Capital Management.

• Press Release

Administration Changes

Vacancies

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System

• Vice Chair – Vacant (Vice Chair Leal Brainard resigned effective on or around February 20, 2023)

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

• Comptroller – Vacant (Michael Hsu serves as Acting Comptroller)

Appointments/Confirmation Hearings

U.S. Department of the Treasury – Janet Yellen (effective January 26, 2021)

Federal Reserve Board – Jerome H. Powell (effective May 23, 2022)

• Vice Chair Phillip N Jefferson (nominated May 12, 2023)
• Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr (sworn in July 19, 2022)
• Governor Michelle W. Bowman (sworn in November 26, 2018)
• Governor Christopher J. Waller (sworn in December 18, 2020)
• Governor Lisa D. Cook (sworn in May 23, 2022)
• Governor Adriana Kugler (nominated May 12, 2023)
• Federal Reserve announces appointment of Joshua Gallin as Secretary of the Federal Open Market Committee (February 2, 2023)
• President Biden nominates Dr. Philip Jefferson for Vice Chair and Dr. Adriana Kugler to serve as a Member on the Federal Reserve Board, and renominates Dr. Lisa Cook for an additional full term as Member (May 12, 2023)

Federal Reserve Bank of New York – John C. Williams (effective June 18, 2018)

• Vincent Alvarez designated Chair of Federal Reserve Bank of New York Board of Directors; Rosa Gil designated Deputy Chair (January 10, 2023)
• Pat Wang appointed as a Class C Director to Federal Reserve Bank of New York Board of Directors (January 10, 2023)
• Federal Reserve Bank of New York names Roberto Perli SOMA Manager (February 2, 2023)
• Cali Brooks and Miguel Soto-Class appointed to Federal Reserve Bank of New York Community Advisory Board (April 4, 2023)
• Federal Reserve Bank of New York names Mihaela Nistor as Chief Risk Officer and Head of the Risk Group (May 31, 2023)
• Federal Reserve Bank of New York names Beverly Hirtle as Research Advisor and begins search for new Director of Research (June 6, 2023)
• Aisha Benson appointed to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Community Advisory Group (June 20, 2023)

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston – Susan M. Collins (effective July 1, 2022)

• Federal Reserve Bank of Boston announces 2023 Board of Directors (January 10, 2023)
• Federal Reserve Bank of Boston announces new external advisory council members (April 10, 2023)
• Federal Reserve Bank of Boston names Egon Zakrajšek as Director of Economic Research (May 17, 2023)

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation – Martin Gruenberg (effective January 5, 2023)

• Vice Chairman Travis Hill (sworn in January 5, 2023)
• Director Jonathan McKernan (sworn in January 5, 2023)
• Director Michael Hsu (Acting Comptroller of the Currency)
• Director Rohit Chopra (Director of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau)
• FDIC announces senior leadership changes in Division of Risk Management Supervision (January 26, 2023)
• FDIC names three bankers to Minority Depository Institutions Subcommittee (May 25, 2023)
• FDIC names eight new members to Advisory Committee on Community Banking (May 26, 2023)

Office of the Comptroller of the Currency – Michael Hsu (acting Comptroller, effective May 10, 2021)

• OCC announces Deputy Comptroller for Systemic Risk Identification and Support (January 11, 2023)
• Kristen Baldwin named OCC Chief Information Officer (February 8, 2023)

Securities and Exchange Commission – Gary Gensler (effective April 17, 2021)

• SEC announces appointment of Cristina Martin Firvida as Investor Advocate (January 10, 2023)
• Paul Munter named Chief Accountant (January 11, 2023)
• Erik Gerding named Director of Division of Corporation Finance (January 13, 2023)
• Silvestre Fontes named Director of Boston Regional Office (January 25, 2023)
• Cicely LaMothe named Deputy Director, Disclosure Operations, for the Division of Corporation Finance (February 14, 2023)
• SEC appoints Deborah J. Jeffrey as Inspector General (April 17, 2023)
• Eric R. Werner named Director of Fort Worth Regional Office (April 25, 2023)

Commodity Futures Trading Commission – Rostin Behnam (effective December 17, 2021)

• Commissioner Pham announces members of the CFTC's Global Markets Advisory Committee (January 12, 2023)
• Commissioner Pham announces additional staff appointment (February 7, 2023)
• Chairman Behnam announces veteran Federal prosecutor Ian McGinley as Enforcement Director (February 28, 2023)
• Commissioner Goldsmith Romero announces Yevgeny Shrago as Senior Counsel and Policy Advisor (April 14, 2023)
• CFTC appoints Jeffrey Sutton as Executive Director (April 18, 2023)
• Commissioner Goldsmith Romero announces Scott Lee as Senior Counsel and Policy Advisor (July 11, 2023)

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau – Rohit Chopra (effective October 12, 2021)

• CFPB announces appointments of New Advisory Committee Members (March 1, 2023)

National Credit Union Administration – Todd M. Harper (effective January 20, 2021)

• Cory Phariss named New AMAC President (February 9, 2023)

Small Business Administration – Isabella Casillas Guzman (effective March 16, 2021)

• Senate confirms Dilwar Syed as Deputy Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration (June 8, 2023)
• Dilawar Syed sworn in as Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration (July 11, 2023)

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – Marcia Fudge (effective March 10, 2021)

Federal Housing Finance Agency – Sandra L. Thompson (effective June 22, 2022)

U.S. Department of Education – Dr. Miguel Cardona (effective March 2, 2021)

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network – Andrea Gacki (effective July 13, 2023)

• Statement by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on the appointment of Andrea Gacki as FinCEN Director (July 13, 2023)

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Legislation/Legislative Updates

Click here to view the full text of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the "CARES Act"), Enacted March 27, 2020.

Click here to view the full text of the Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act of 2020, Enacted April 24, 2020.

Click here to view the full text of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020, Enacted June 5, 2020.

Click here to view the full text of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Enacted December 27, 2020.

Click here to view the full text of the American Rescue Plan of 2021, Enacted March 11, 2021.

Click here to view the full text of the PPP Extension Act of 2021, Enacted March 30, 2021.

Click here to view a running list of proposed legislation from the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, House Committee on Financial Services, and House Committee on Small Business.