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2024 Supervision & Regulation (SR) Letters
Date Description
12/27/24 (SR 24-9) – Status of Certain Investment Funds and their Portfolio Investments for Purposes of Regulation O and Reporting Requirements under Part 363 of FDIC Regulations
12/5/24 (SR 24-8 / CA 24-6) – Interagency Statement on Elder Financial Exploitation
11/22/24 (SR 24-7) – FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool Sunset Statement
8/29/24 (SR 24-6) – FFIEC Information Technology Examination Handbook – Development, Acquisition, and Maintenance
7/25/24 (SR 24-5) – Joint Statement on Banks’ Arrangements with Third Parties to Deliver Bank Deposit Products and Services
7/22/24 (SR 24-4) – Interagency Statement on the Issuance of the AML/CFT Program Notices of Proposed Rulemaking
7/18/24 (SR 24-3 / CA 24-4) – Interagency Guidance on Reconsiderations of Value of Residential Real Estate Valuations
5/7/24 (SR 24-2 / CA 24-1) – Third-Party Risk Management: A Guide for Community Banks
2023 Supervision & Regulation (SR) Letters
Date Description
12/21/23 (SR 23-11) – Interagency Statement for Banks on the Issuance of the Beneficial Ownership Information Access Rule
12/15/23 (SR 23-10) – Status of Certain Investment Funds and their Portfolio Investments for Purposes of Regulation O and Reporting Requirements under Part 363 of FDIC Regulations
10/24/23 (SR 23-9) – Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions
8/8/23 (SR 23-8 / CA 23-5) – Supervisory Nonobjection Process for State Member Banks Seeking to Engage in Certain Activities Involving Dollar Tokens
8/8/23 (SR 23-7) – Creation of Novel Activities Supervision Program
8/2/23 (SR 23-6) – Release of Six Sections of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual
6/30/23 (SR 23-5) – Prudent Commercial Real Estate Loan Accommodations and Workouts
6/7/23 (SR 23-4) – Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships: Risk Management
5/8/23 (SR 23-3 / CA 23-4) – One Agile Supervision Solution External Portal to be Utilized for Information Exchange During Supervisory Events
4/26/23 (SR 23-2 / CA 23-3) – Joint Statement on Completing the LIBOR Transition
2022 Supervision & Regulation (SR) Letters
Date Description
12/19/22 (SR 22-10 / CA 22-10) – Inactive Supervisory Guidance
10/6/22 (SR 22-9 / CA 22-8) – FedEZFile™ and FedEZFile Fluent™ to be Released for Filing Applications with the Federal Reserve
9/28/22 (SR 22-8) – Framework for the Supervision of Insurance Organizations
9/8/22 (SR 22-7 / CA 22-7) – Policy Statement on Whistleblower Claims
8/16/22 (SR 22-6 / CA 22-6) – Engagement in Crypto-Asset-Related Activities by Federal Reserve-Supervised Banking Organizations
7/6/22 (SR 22-5) – Joint Statement on the Risk-Based Approach to Assessing Customer Relationships and Conducting Customer Due Diligence
3/29/22 (SR 22-4/CA 22-3) – Contact Information in Relation to Computer-Security Incident Notification Requirements
1/21/22 (SR 22-3/CA 22-1) – Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Issues Statement of Principles on Examination Information Requests
1/13/22 (SR 22-2) – Status of Covered Savings Associations and Holding Companies of Covered Savings Associations Under Statutes and Regulations Administered by the Federal Reserve
2021 Supervision & Regulation (SR) Letters
Date Description
12/21/21 (SR 21-21) – Interagency Statement on the Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework
12/17/21 (SR 21-20) – Status of Certain Investment Funds and their Portfolio Investments for Purposes of Regulation O and Reporting Requirements under Part 363 of FDIC Regulations
12/10/21 (SR 21-19) – The Federal Reserve Reminds Firms of Safe and Sound Practices for Counterparty Credit Risk Management in Light of the Archegos Capital Management Default
12/1/21 (SR 21-18) – Release of New and Updated Sections of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council's Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual
10/22/21 (SR 21-17/CA 21-15) – Interagency Statement on Managing the LIBOR Transition
9/9/21 (SR 21-16/CA 21-13) – Community Bank Access to Innovation through Partnerships
8/27/21 (SR 21-15/CA 21-11) – Guide for Community Banking Organizations Conducting Due Diligence on Financial Technology Companies
8/11/21 (SR 21-14) – Authentication and Access to Financial Institution Services and Systems
7/29/21 (SR 21-13/CA 21-10) – Revised Special Post-Employment Restriction for Senior Examiners and Work Paper Reviews for Departing Examiners
7/29/21 (SR 21-12) – Answers to Frequently Asked Questions on the Transition Away from London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
6/30/21 (SR 21-11) – FFIEC Architecture, Infrastructure, and Operations Examination Handbook
6/30/21 (SR 21-10) – Interagency Statement on the Issuance of the Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism National Priorities
6/22/21 (SR 21-9) – Release of Updated Sections of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual
4/9/21 (SR 21-8) – Interagency Statement on Model Risk Management for Bank Systems Supporting Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
3/9/21 (SR 21-7) – Assessing Supervised Institutions' Plans to Transition Away from the Use of the LIBOR
3/5/21  (SR 21-6 / CA 21-4) – Highlighting the Federal Reserve System's Partnership for Progress Program for Minority Depository Institutions and Women's Depository Institutions
2/26/21 (SR 21-5) – Release of Updated Sections of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual
2/26/21 (SR 21-4/CA 21-2) – Inactive or Revised SR Letters Related to the Federal Reserve’s Supervisory Expectations for a Firm’s Boards of Directors
2/26/21 (SR 21-3/CA 21-1) – Supervisory Guidance on Board of Directors' Effectiveness
1/19/21 (SR 21-2) – Answers to Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Suspicious Activity Reporting and Other Anti-Money Laundering Considerations
2020 Supervision & Regulation (SR) Letters
Date Description
12/22/2020 (SR 20-31) – Status of Certain Investment Funds and Their Portfolio Investments for Purposes of Regulation O and Reporting Requirements under Part 363 of FDIC Regulations
12/18/2020 (SR 20-30) – Firms Subject to the LISCC Supervisory Program
12/11/2020 (SR 20-29) – Treatment of Certain Legacy Swaps Affected by Brexit and the Swap Margin Rule
12/4/2020 (SR 20-28/CA 20-14) – Internal Appeals Process for Material Supervisory Determinations and Policy Statement Regarding the Ombudsman for the Federal Reserve System
11/30/2020 (SR 20-27) – Interagency Statement on LIBOR Transition
11/19/2020 (SR 20-26) – Joint Fact Sheet on Bank Secrecy Act Due Diligence Requirements for Charities and Non-profit Organizations
11/6/2020 (SR 20-25) – Interagency Statement – Reference Rates for Loans
11/2/2020 (SR 20-24) – Interagency Paper on Sound Practices to Strengthen Operational Resilience
10/9/2020 (SR 20-23) – Interagency Order Granting an Exemption from Customer Identification Program Requirements for Loans Extended by Banks and Their Subsidiaries to All Customers to Facilitate Purchases of Property and Casualty Insurance Policies
10/9/2020 (SR 20-22) – ISDA IBOR Fallback Protocol and IBOR Fallback Supplement
8/21/2020 (SR 20-21) – Joint Statement on Bank Secrecy Act Due Diligence Requirements for Customers Who May Be Considered Politically Exposed Persons
8/14/2020 (SR 20-20) – Updated Fingerprinting Process Related to Applications Reviewed by the Federal Reserve
8/13/2020 (SR 20-19) – Joint Statement on Enforcement of Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Requirements
8/3/2020 (SR 20-18/CA 20-13) – Joint Statement on Additional Loan Accommodations Related to COVID-19
7/24/2020 (SR 20-17/CA 20-12) – Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Issues Joint Statement on Managing the LIBOR Transition
6/24/20 (SR 20-16) – Supervision of De Novo State Member Banks
6/23/20 (SR 20-15) – Interagency Examiner Guidance for Assessing Safety and Soundness Considering the Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Institutions
5/20/20 (SR 20-14/CA 20-8) – Interagency Lending Principles for Making Responsible Small-Dollar Loans
5/8/20 (SR 20-13) – Interagency Guidance on Credit Risk Review Systems
5/8/20 (SR 20-12) – Interagency Policy Statement on Allowances for Credit Losses
4/15/20 (SR 20-11) – Release of Updated Sections of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering Examination Manual
4/6/20 (SR 20-10) – Small Business Administration (SBA) and Treasury Small Business Loan Programs
3/31/20 (SR 20-9) – Joint Statement on Interaction of the Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the CECL Methodology for Allowances with Section 4014 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act
3/30/20 (SR 20-8) – Joint Statement on Adjustment to the Calculation for Credit Concentration Ratios Used in the Supervisory Approach
3/30/20 (SR 20-7 / CA 20-5) – Joint Statement Encouraging Responsible Small-Dollar Lending in Response to COVID-19
3/27/20 (SR 20-6) – Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers in the Financial Services Sector During the COVID-19 Response
3/19/20 (SR 20-5) – Questions and Answers (Q&As) on Statement Regarding the Use of Capital and Liquidity Buffers
3/13/20 (SR 20-4/CA 20-3) – Supervisory Practices Regarding Financial Institutions Affected by Coronavirus
3/10/20 (SR 20-3/CA 20-2) – Interagency Statement on Pandemic Planning

For SR Letters from previous years, visit the Supervision and Regulation Letters page on the Board of Governors website.