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Regulatory Capital Rule: Revised Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses Methodology for Allowances

Fed · final-rule · Published 2020-09-30 · Effective 2020-09-30 · 85 FR 61577

Document

Document number
2020-19782
Federal Register citation
85 FR 61577
CFR reference
12 CFR 3
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
final-rule
Agency
US Federal Reserve System
Publication date
2020-09-30
Effective date
2020-09-30
Docket
Docket ID OCC-2020-0010

Abstract

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (collectively, the agencies) are adopting a final rule that delays the estimated impact on regulatory capital stemming from the implementation of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments--Credit Losses, Topic 326, Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (CECL). The final rule provides banking organizations that implement CECL during the 2020 calendar year the option to delay for two years an estimate of CECL's effect on regulatory capital, relative to the incurred loss methodology's effect on regulatory capital, followed by a three-year transition period. The agencies are providing this relief to allow these banking organizations to better focus on supporting lending to creditworthy households and businesses in light of recent strains on the U.S. economy as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019, while also maintaining the quality of regulatory capital. This final rule is consistent with the interim final rule published in the Federal Register on March 31, 2020, with certain clarifications and minor adjustments in response to public comments related to the mechanics of the transition and the eligibility criteria for applying the transition.

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