The amendments to Regulation Y (12 CFR
part 225) would require large bank holding companies (BHCs) to
submit capital plans to the Federal Reserve on an annual basis and
to require such BHCs to request prior approval from the Federal
Reserve under certain circumstances before making a capital
distribution.
During the years leading up to
the recent financial crisis, many BHCs made significant
distributions of capital, in the form of stock repurchases and
dividends, without due consideration of the effects that a
prolonged economic downturn could have on their capital adequacy
and ability to continue to operate and remain credit intermediaries
during times of economic and financial stress. The final rule is
intended to address such practices, building upon the Federal
Reserve's existing supervisory expectation that large BHCs have
robust systems and processes that incorporate forward-looking
projections of revenue and losses to monitor and maintain their
internal capital adequacy.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.