OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: REGULATORY CAPITAL RULE: REVISIONS TO THE COMMUNITY BANK LEVERAGE RATIO FRAMEWORK

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has issued a proposed rule called: Regulatory Capital Rule: Revisions to the Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Dec. 1 by Jonathan V. Gould, Comptroller of the Currency.

Summary: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation are inviting public comment on a notice of proposed rulemaking (proposal) that would lower the community bank leverage ratio (CBLR) requirement for certain depository institutions and depository institution holding companies from 9 percent to 8 percent, consistent with the lower bound provide...