The Board, the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (collectively, the agencies)
implemented through Regulation WW (Liquidity Risk Measurement
Standards) a liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) requirement, consistent
with the international liquidity standards published by the Basel
Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS), for large and
internationally active banking organizations. Each institution is
required to hold high quality, liquid assets (HQLA) such as central
bank reserves and government and corporate debt that can be
converted easily and quickly into cash in an amount equal to or
greater than its projected cash outflows minus its projected cash
inflows during a 30-day stress period. The ratio of the firm’s
liquid assets to its projected net cash outflow is its LCR. The
BCBS published the international liquidity standards in December
2010 as a part of the Basel III reform package and revised the
standards in January 2013 (as revised, the Basel III Revised
Liquidity Framework). The LCR applies to all banking organizations
with $250 billion or more in total consolidated assets or $10
billion or more in on-balance sheet foreign exposure and to these
banking organizations’ subsidiary depository institutions that have
assets of $10 billion or more. The final rule also applies a less
stringent, modified LCR to bank holding companies and savings and
loan holding companies that do not meet these thresholds, but have
$50 billion or more in total assets. Bank holding companies and
savings and loan holding companies with substantial insurance or
commercial operations are not covered by the final rule. This
information collection applies to insured state member banks, bank
holding companies, savings and loan holding companies, and any
subsidiary thereof.
US Code:
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USC 324 Name of Law: Federal Reserve Act
US Code: 12
USC 334 Name of Law: Federal Reserve Act
US Code: 12
USC 1467a Name of Law: Home Owners' Loan Act
US Code: 12
USC 5365 Name of Law: Dodd-Frank Act
US Code: 12
USC 1844 Name of Law: Bank Holding Company Act
The current annual burden for
the FR WW is estimated to be 1,093 hours. The annual burden for the
proposed FR WW would be 4,453 hours, an increase of 3,360 hours for
the new disclosure requirements.
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.