[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 66 (Monday, April 6, 2020)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 19077]
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[FR Doc No: 2020-06482]



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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

12 CFR Chapter II

[Docket No. OP-1589]


Federal Reserve Policy on Payment System Risk; U.S. Branches and 
Agencies of Foreign Banking Organizations

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

ACTION: Notification of delay.

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SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System 
(``Board'') is delaying the implementation date of changes to part II 
of the Federal Reserve Policy on Payment System Risk (``PSR policy'') 
related to procedures for determining the net debit cap and maximum 
daylight overdraft capacity of a U.S. branch or agency of a foreign 
banking organization (``FBO'').

DATES: The implementation date of the amendments to the PSR policy 
published on April 1, 2019 (84 FR 12049), has been delayed from April 
1, 2020 to October 1, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Walker, Deputy Associate 
Director (202-721-4559), Jason Hinkle, Assistant Director (202-912-
7805); or Brajan Kola, Senior Financial Institution and Policy Analyst 
(202-736-5683), Division of Reserve Bank Operations and Payment 
Systems; or Evan Winerman, Senior Counsel (202-872-7578), Legal 
Division, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. For users 
of Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) only, please call 202-
263-4869.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 1, 2019, the Board approved 
amendments to part II of the PSR policy, which establishes the maximum 
levels of daylight overdrafts that depository institutions may incur in 
their Federal Reserve accounts.\10\ These amendments will remove 
references to the Strength of Support Assessment (``SOSA'') ranking; 
remove references to FBOs' financial holding company (``FHC'') status; 
and adopt alternative methods for determining an FBO's eligibility for 
a positive net debit cap, the size of its net debit cap, and its 
eligibility to request a streamlined procedure to obtain maximum 
daylight overdraft capacity. The Board selected April 1, 2020, as the 
implementation date for these amendments in response to a comment 
requesting that the Board delay implementation for at least 12 months. 
The Board stated ``that a transition period would help FBOs adjust to 
these changes.'' \11\
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    \10\ 84 FR 12049 (April 1, 2019).
    \11\ Id. at 12056.
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    The availability of intraday credit from the Federal Reserve Banks 
supports the smooth functioning of payment systems and the settlement 
and clearing of transactions across a range of credit markets. The 
coronavirus outbreak has disrupted economic activity and financial 
markets in the United States. In light of these ongoing disruptions, 
the Board believes that, out of an abundance of caution, it should 
extend the transition period to October 1, 2020. This additional time 
will allow FBOs and the Reserve Banks to focus on other heightened 
priorities rather than establishing new arrangements for accessing 
intraday credit.
    Accordingly, the Board is delaying the implementation date of the 
amendments to the PSR policy from April 1, 2020, to October 1, 2020.

    By order of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System, March 24, 2020.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2020-06482 Filed 4-3-20; 8:45 am]
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