Treasury International Capital (TIC) Forms BC, BL-1, BL-2, BQ-1, BQ-2, and BQ-3
Revision of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
06/30/2026
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
07/31/2026
8,424
10,468
78,900
97,007
0
0
These Treasury International Capital (TIC) B forms are required by law and are designed to collect timely and readily available information on cross-border claims and liabilities of U.S. banks, other financial institutions, and their domestic customers. These reports are required by E.O. Number 10033 of February 8, 1949 and implementing Treasury Regulations (31 C.F.R. 128), the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act (22. U.S.C. 3103), and the Bretton Woods Agreements Act (Sec. 8(a) 59 Stat. 515; 22 U.S.C. 286f).
The TIC B forms comprise the following six forms:
(1) Form BC (monthly), âReport of U.S. Dollar Claims of Financial Institutions on Foreign Residentsâ, is filed by banks, other depository institutions, bank holding companies, financial holding companies, securities brokers and dealers, and all other financial institutions in the United States to report their own portfolio claims (exclusive of long-term securities) on foreign residents.
(2) Form BL-1 (monthly), âReport of U.S. Dollar Liabilities of Financial Institutions to Foreign Residentsâ, is filed by banks, other depository institutions, bank holding companies, financial holding companies, securities brokers and dealers, and all other financial institutions in the United States to report their own portfolio liabilities (exclusive of long-term securities) to foreign residents.
(3) Form BL-2 (monthly), âReport of Customersâ U.S. Dollar Liabilities to Foreign Residentsâ, is filed by banks, other depository institutions, bank holding companies, financial holding companies, securities brokers and dealers, and all other financial institutions in the United States to report the U.S. dollar liabilities (exclusive of long-term securities) of their domestic customers.
(4) Form BQ-1 (quarterly), âReport of Customersâ U.S. Dollar Claims on Foreign Residentsâ, is filed by banks, other depository institutions, bank holding companies, financial holding companies, securities brokers and dealers, and all other financial institutions in the United States to report their own and their domestic customersâ portfolio claims (exclusive of long-term securities) on foreign residents.
(5) BQ-2 (quarterly), âPart 1 - Report of Foreign Currency Liabilities and Claims of Financial Institutions and of their Domestic Customersâ Foreign Currency Claims with Foreign Residents; Part 2 - Report of Customersâ Foreign Currency Liabilities to Foreign Residentsâ, is filed by banks, other depository institutions, bank holding companies, financial holding companies, securities brokers and dealers, and all other financial institutions in the United States to report their own liabilities and claims (exclusive of long-term securities), and liabilities and claims (exclusive of long-term securities) of their domestic customers, denominated in foreign currencies.
(6) Form BQ-3 (quarterly), âReport of Maturities of Selected Liabilities and Claims of Financial Institutions with Foreign Residentsâ, is filed by banks, other depository institutions, bank holding companies, financial holding companies, brokers and dealers, and all other financial institutions in the United States to report the maturities of selected liabilities and claims with foreign residents denominated in U.S. dollars or in foreign currencies.
EO: EO 10033 Name/Subject of EO: Regulations governing the providing of statistical information to intergovernmental organizations
US Code:
22 USC 3103
Name of Law: International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act
US Code:
22 USC 286f
Name of Law: Bretton Woods Agreements Act
Increase in reporting thresholds for Forms BC, BL-1, BL-2, BQ-1 and BQ-2, reducing the number of respondents. The reporting thresholds for Form BQ-3 are unchanged but the number of respondents has fallen because of corporate consolidations.
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