Supervision and Regulation Letters, commonly known as SR Letters, address significant policy and procedural matters related to the Federal Reserve System’s supervisory responsibilities. Search current letters and the archives by year or by topic.
October 22, 2021—SR Letter 21-17
Interagency Statement on Managing the LIBOR Transition
The purpose of this letter is to emphasize the expectation that supervised institutions with LIBOR exposure continue to progress toward an orderly transition away from LIBOR.
September 9, 2021—SR Letter 21-16
Community Bank Access to Innovation through Partnerships
The purpose of this letter is to distribute the attached paper, "Community Bank Access to Innovation through Partnerships." The paper is intended to serve as a resource for community banks seeking to access innovation through partnerships with fintech companies.
August 27, 2021—SR Letter 21-15
Guide for Community Banking Organizations Conducting Due Diligence on Financial Technology Companies
The federal bank regulatory agencies are releasing a guide intended to help community banks assess risks when considering relationships with financial technology companies.
August 11, 2021—SR Letter 21-14
Authentication and Access to Financial Institution Services and Systems
The Federal Reserve Board, with the other members of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC), have issued guidance that acknowledges significant risks associated with the cybersecurity threat landscape that reinforce the need for financial institutions to effectively authenticate users and customers to protect information systems, accounts, and data.
July 29, 2021—SR Letter 21-13
Revised Special Post-Employment Restriction for Senior Examiners and Work Paper Reviews for Departing Examiners
This letter is intended to promote consistency across the Federal Reserve System in identifying examiners subject to the post-employment ethics restrictions of section 10(k).
July 29, 2021—SR Letter 21-12
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions on the Transition Away from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
The Federal Reserve is issuing frequently asked questions to assist its supervised firms in the transition away from using the LIBOR as a reference rate.
June 30, 2021—SR Letter 21-11
FFIEC Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations Examination Handbook
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) has published the Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations (AIO) booklet.
June 30, 2021—SR Letter 21-10
Interagency Statement on the Issuance of the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism National Priorities
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the State bank and credit union regulators, and the U.S Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) are issuing an Interagency Statement on the Issuance of the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism National Priorities.
June 22, 2021—SR Letter 21-9
Release of Updated Sections of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual
Members of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council released several updated sections and related examination procedures to the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual.
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