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Supervision and Examinations

Risk Management Manual of Examination Policies

Last Updated: March 4, 2024

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Table of Contents
Index
Part I: Basic Examination Concepts and Guidelines
Part II: CAMELS
Part III: Other Examination Issues
Part IV: Administrative and Enforcement Actions
Part V: Examination Reports
Part VI: Appendix - Examination Processes and Tools

Part I: Basic Examination Concepts and Guidelines

Section Title PDF Audio (Note 1) Run Time (Hrs/Mins) Last Updated
1.1 Basic Examination Concepts and Guidelines PDF Audio unavailable N/A 03/2022

Part II: CAMELS

Section Title PDF Audio (Note 1) Run Time (Hrs/Mins) Last Updated
2.1 Capital PDF Audio 01:36 08/2022
3.1 Asset Quality PDF Audio 00:06 01/2024
3.2 Loans PDF Audio unavailable N/A 05/2023
3.3 Securities and Derivatives PDF Audio unavailable N/A 03/2024
3.4 Cash and Due from Banks PDF Audio 00:25 03/2012
3.5 Premises and Equipment PDF Audio 00:24 12/2019
3.6 Other Real Estate PDF Audio 00:22 02/2023
3.7 Other Assets and Liabilities PDF Audio 00:45 03/2012
3.8 Off-Balance Sheet Activities PDF Audio 00:31 06/2019
4.1 Management PDF Audio 01:42 03/2022
4.2 Internal Routine and Controls PDF Audio 02:08 03/2015
4.3 Related Organizations PDF Audio 01:51 12/2004
4.4 Fidelity and Other Indemnity Protection PDF Audio 00:37 12/2004
4.5 Violations of Laws and Regulations PDF Audio 00:20 02/2019
4.6 Miscellaneous Banking Activities PDF Audio 00:09 12/2004
5.1 Earnings PDF Audio 0:41 07/2018
6.1 Liquidity and Funds Management PDF Audio 01:53 10/2019
7.1 Sensitivity to Market Risk PDF Audio 02:04 07/2018

Part III: Other Examination Issues

Section Title PDF Audio (Note 1) Run Time (Hrs/Mins) Last Updated
8.1 Bank Secrecy Act, Anti-Money Laundering and Office of Foreign Assets Control PDF Audio 04:44 12/2004
9.1 Bank Fraud and Insider Abuse PDF Audio 01:18 04/1998
10.1 Suspicious Activity and Criminal Violations PDF Audio 01:04 11/2017
11.1 International Banking PDF Audio 04:04 01/2018
12.1 Applications PDF Audio 02:16 02/2002

Part IV: Administrative and Enforcement Actions

Section Title PDF Audio (Note 1) Run Time (Hrs/Mins) Last Updated
13.1 Informal Actions PDF Audio 00:11 04/2016
14.1 Civil Money Penalties PDF Audio 00:23 11/2023
15.1 Formal Administrative Actions PDF Audio unavailable N/A 03/2024

Part V: Examination Reports

Section Title PDF Audio (Note 1) Run Time (Hrs/Mins) Last Updated
16.1 Report of Examination Instructions PDF Audio unavailable N/A 10/2023
16.2 Report of Examination Instructions - International PDF Audio 00:51 01/2018
17.1a Bank of Anytown - Current Expected Credit Losses PDF Audio unavailable N/A 01/2022
17.1b Bank of Anytown - Non-Current Expected Credit Losses PDF Audio unavailable N/A 01/2022
17.2 Bank of Anytown - International PDF Audio 00:37 01/2018
18.1 Report of Investigation Instructions PDF Audio 01:11 12/2004
19.1 Bank of Anytown - Report of Investigation PDF Audio 00:01 02/2002

Part VI: Appendix - Examination Processes and Tools

Section Title PDF Audio (Note 1) Run Time (Hrs/Mins) Last Updated
20.1 Risk-Focused, Forward-Looking Safety and Soundness Supervision PDF Audio unavailable N/A 04/2021
21.1 Examination Planning PDF Audio unavailable N/A 10/2023
21.2 Supervisory Planning – Continuous Examinations PDF Audio unavailable N/A 05/2023
22.1 Examination Documentation Modules HTML Audio unavailable N/A 10/2022
23.1 Reserved for Future Documents N/A N/A N/A N/A


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