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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Proposed Rule Stage

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4600. RISK-BASED CAPITAL STANDARDS: CLAIMS ON SECURITIES FIRMS

Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant

Legal Authority: 12 USC 1815(a); 12 USC 1828(d); 12 USC 1828(i); 12 USC
1828(n); 12 USC 1828(o); 12 USC 1831o; 12 USC 1835; 12 USC 1815(b); 12
USC 1816; 12 USC 1818(a); 12 USC 1818(b); 12 USC 1818(c); 12 USC
1818(t); 12 USC 1819 (Tenth); 12 USC 1828(c)

CFR Citation: 12 CFR 325

Legal Deadline: None

Abstract: This rulemaking is sponsored jointly by the OCC, the FRS, the
FDIC and OTS. This interim rule revises the FDIC's risk-based capital
standards set forth in the Basle Accord. This revision permits claims
on certain securities firms to receive the same preferential risk-
weighting that is applied to claims on banks.

Timetable:
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Action Date FR Cite

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NPRM 12/00/00

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No

Small Entities Affected: No

Government Levels Affected: None

Agency Contact: Stephen G. Pfeifer, Examination Specialist, Division of
Supervision, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Washington, DC
20429
Phone: 202 898-8904