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22 December 2014

Comptroller Of The Currency Discusses The Supervision Of Federal Branches And Agencies Of Foreign Banks

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On December 3, 2014, Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry discussed the OCC approach to supervising federal branches and agencies of foreign banks. His remarks highlighted the OCC philosophy that supervision is specifically tailored to each individual branch or agency rather than an attempt to implement a one-size-fits-all approach. Main talking points centered on collaboration with foreign jurisdictions, cybersecurity and compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering law
United States Finance and Banking

On December 3, 2014, Comptroller of the Currency Thomas J. Curry discussed the OCC approach to supervising federal branches and agencies of foreign banks. His remarks highlighted the OCC philosophy that supervision is specifically tailored to each individual branch or agency rather than an attempt to implement a one-size-fits-all approach. Main talking points centered on collaboration with foreign jurisdictions, cybersecurity and compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering laws. His comments were made during an event hosted by the International Bankers Association of California and the National Association of Chinese American Bankers.

Comptroller of the Currency remarks is available at: http://www.occ.gov/news-issuances/speeches/2014/pub-speech-2014-164.pdf.

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