On October 24, 2023, the Federal Reserve Board (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (together, the “Agencies”) released their final Principles for Climate-Related...more
Convertible virtual currency (CVC) mixing is in the crosshairs of U.S. national security policy. On October 19, 2023, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”)...more
UPDATE (3/20 PM):
Developments Related to Flagstar Bank, SVBB, SVB Financial Group, Credit Suisse, and First Republic Bank-
On March 19, 2023, the FDIC announced that the agency has entered into a purchase and...more
3/22/2023
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On March 13, 2023, Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen invoked the systemic risk exemption after receiving recommendations from the board of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the Federal Reserve Board...more
In the wake of two bank failures last week, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) was appointed as receiver for each failed bank (“Receiver”). The Receiver subsequently transferred all deposits (both insured and...more
UPDATE (3/12 PM):
U.S. Treasury Uses Systemic Risk Exception to Protect Depositors of Failed Banks and the Federal Reserve Board Establishes New Emergency Facility.
Following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on...more
3/13/2023
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