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The Revisit: Our Take on the U.S. Banking Agencies' Regulatory Capital Revamp

On July 27, 2023, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, FBAs) issued their long-awaited...more

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Financial Services Weekly News: Financial Regulators Respond To Coronavirus Outbreak

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In This Issue. The ongoing global outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to grow in scale and scope, creating public health and humanitarian challenges worldwide. Global economies are also being impacted. Federal...more

Orrick - Finance 20/20

Agencies Complete Resolution Plan Evaluations and Extend Deadline for Certain Firms

The Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC completed their evaluation of 82 foreign banks’ 2018 resolution plans, which describe a company’s strategy for rapid and orderly resolution in the event of bankruptcy....more

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US Federal Reserve Board, OCC and FDIC Expand 18-Month Examination Cycle for Small Banks and Branches and Agencies of Foreign...

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The U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation jointly issued an interim final rule and request for comment to expand...more

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Fed Adopts Final Rule Regarding Contract Termination Provisions for Repos, Stock Loans and Swaps with Systemically Important Banks

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On September 1, 2017 the Federal Reserve voted to adopt a final rule requiring U.S. global systemically important banking institutions ("GSIBs") and the U.S. operations of foreign GSIBs to amend qualified financial contracts...more

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Federal Reserve Board Announces Proposed Changes to Bank Board Expectations

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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (FRB) on August 3, 2017 issued a notice inviting comment regarding Proposed Guidance on Supervisory Expectations for Boards of Directors (Proposal). The Proposal applies to boards...more

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Another Brick in the Wall: The Fed Reproposes Single-Counterparty Credit Limits for Large Banking Organizations

On March 4, 2016, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Fed”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”), inviting comment on reproposed rules (the “Reproposed Rules”) that would establish single...more

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Observation 3.0: Frequently Asked Questions and Answers on the Volcker Rule and the Implications for Foreign Banks Investing in...

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1. Question: What is the Volcker Rule, and when does it take effect? Answer: The Volcker Rule was enacted into law as section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank...more

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"New Provisions Require Structural Change for Foreign Banking Organizations"

The Enhanced Prudential Standards (Regulation YY) of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System represent a significant shift in the U.S. regulation of foreign banking organizations (FBOs). In general, Regulation...more

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Federal Reserve Issues Second Extension of Volcker Compliance Date, Previews Final Extension Next Year

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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Board) recently issued an order granting the second of three statutorily permitted one-year extensions for compliance by banking entities with the requirements of the...more

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New Law Limits the Swaps Pushout Requirement to Apply Only to Certain ABS Swaps

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On December 16, 2014, President Barack Obama limited the scope of swaps and security-based swaps subject to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act’s (“Dodd-Frank Act’s”) pushout requirement to certain...more

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Prudential Regulators and CFTC Re-Propose Margin Requirement Rules for Uncleared Swaps

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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Farm Credit Administration, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency...more

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Despite FAQs and OCC Interim Examination Procedures, Little Illumination So Far for Volcker Rule Compliance

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June 2014 saw the publication of some interagency FAQs on the Volcker Rule (the Rule) and interim procedures from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for its examiners to use in assessing progress by national...more

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DOJ Offshore Enforcement Update: In Landmark Case, Credit Suisse Pleads Guilty, Agrees to Pay $2.6 Billion Penalty; Swiss Bank...

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Yesterday, the Department of Justice announced that Credit Suisse AG pleaded guilty to having assisted U.S. taxpayers in evading the payment of U.S. taxes and agreed to pay a penalty of $2.6 billion. Deputy Attorney General...more

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U.S. Federal Reserve Board Adopts Enhanced Prudential and Intermediate Holding Company Requirements for Foreign Banking...

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The Federal Reserve Board (Board) recently adopted final rules representing the most significant change in U.S. regulation of foreign banking organizations (FBOs) since the International Banking Act of 1978. Perhaps most...more

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Banking balkanisation?

In mid-February 2014, the Federal Reserve approved the final enhanced prudential rule for foreign banking organisations (FBOs) under Section 165 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The final rule applies enhanced standards to FBOs that...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Final Federal Reserve Rules for Foreign Banking Organizations

This Alert describes the final regulations issued by the Federal Reserve Board (the “FRB”) on February 18, 2014, that radically modify the former requirements applicable to foreign banking organizations (“FBOs”) pursuant to...more

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Federal Reserve Finalizes U.S. and Foreign Bank Prudential Standards

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The long-awaited standards establish significant structural, liquidity, risk management, and capital requirements for the largest U.S. and foreign banks operating in the United States, including new intermediate holding...more

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Fed Final Rule on Supervision and Regulation of Bank Holding Companies and Foreign Banks

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On February 18, the Fed issued a final rule which establishes enhanced supervision standards for large U.S. bank holding companies and foreign banking organizations, as required by the Dodd-Frank Act. The final rule will be...more

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Federal Reserve Approves Final Rule Regulating Bank Holding Companies and Foreign Banking Organizations

On February 18, the Federal Reserve Board (Federal Reserve) approved a Final Rule to enhance supervision over the largest US bank holding companies (BHCs) and the largest foreign banking organizations (FBOs) with operations...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Summary of Final Rule Imposing Enhanced Prudential Standards on FBOs

Last week, the Federal Reserve Board (the “Board”) issued its long-awaited final enhanced prudential rule (Regulation YY) under Section 165 of the Dodd-Frank Act (the “Final Rule”) for bank holding companies and foreign...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

Federal Reserve Adds to Agency Guidance on Third Party Relationships

On Dec. 5, 2013, the Federal Reserve joined the list of regulatory agencies that have issued guidance on third party relationships. The Fed guidance supplements the FFIEC Outsourcing Technology Services Booklet (June 2004)...more

Orrick - Finance 20/20

The Fed Issues Final Rule on Treatment of Uninsured U.S. Branches and Agencies of Foreign Banks Under Section 716 of Dodd-Frank

On December 24, the Fed issued the final rule clarifying the treatment of uninsured U.S. branches and agencies of foreign banks under Section 716 of the Dodd-Frank Act. The final rule adopts the interim final rule issued on...more

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The Volcker Rule: Impact of the Final Rule on Securitization Investors and Sponsors

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On December 10, 2013, the Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC, SEC and CFTC (the “Agencies”) issued the long-awaited final rule (the “Final Rule”) implementing the Volcker Rule. The Volcker Rule generally prohibits banking entities —...more

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BASEL III Lite: Regulators Adjust Capital Rules For Community Banks

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The three Federal bank regulatory agencies (the “Agencies”) have adopted new capital regulations implementing the first portion of the international principles, known as “Basel III,” agreed in the Basel Committee on Banking...more

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