81_FR_91915 81 FR 91672 - Regulation D; Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions

81 FR 91672 - Regulation D; Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 243 (December 19, 2016)

Page Range91672-91674
FR Document2016-30320

The Board is amending Regulation D, Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions, to reflect the annual indexing of the reserve requirement exemption amount and the low reserve tranche for 2017. The Regulation D amendments set the amount of total reservable liabilities of each depository institution that is subject to a zero percent reserve requirement in 2017 at $15.5 million (up from $15.2 million in 2016). This amount is known as the reserve requirement exemption amount. The Regulation D amendments also set the amount of net transaction accounts at each depository institution (over the reserve requirement exemption amount) that is subject to a three percent reserve requirement in 2017 at $115.1 million (up from $110.2 million in 2016). This amount is known as the low reserve tranche. The adjustments to both of these amounts are derived using statutory formulas specified in the Federal Reserve Act. The Board is also announcing changes in two other amounts, the nonexempt deposit cutoff level and the reduced reporting limit, that are used to determine the frequency at which depository institutions must submit deposit reports.

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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

12 CFR Part 204

[Docket No. R-1553]
RIN 7100-AE63


Regulation D; Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions

AGENCY: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Board is amending Regulation D, Reserve Requirements of 
Depository Institutions, to reflect the annual indexing of the reserve 
requirement exemption amount and the low reserve tranche for 2017. The 
Regulation D amendments set the amount of total reservable liabilities 
of each depository institution that is subject to a zero percent 
reserve requirement in 2017 at $15.5 million (up from $15.2 million in 
2016). This amount is known as the reserve requirement exemption 
amount. The Regulation D amendments also set the amount of net 
transaction accounts at each depository institution (over the reserve 
requirement exemption amount) that is subject to a three percent 
reserve requirement in 2017 at $115.1 million (up from $110.2 million 
in 2016). This amount is known as the low reserve tranche. The 
adjustments to both of these amounts are derived using statutory 
formulas specified in the Federal Reserve Act.
    The Board is also announcing changes in two other amounts, the 
nonexempt deposit cutoff level and the reduced reporting limit, that 
are used to determine the frequency at which depository institutions 
must submit deposit reports.

DATES: Effective date: January 18, 2017.
    Compliance dates: The new low reserve tranche and reserve 
requirement exemption amount will apply to the fourteen-day reserve 
maintenance period that begins January 19, 2017. For depository 
institutions that report deposit data weekly, this maintenance period 
corresponds to the fourteen-day computation period that begins December 
20, 2016. For depository institutions that report deposit data 
quarterly, this maintenance period corresponds to the seven-day 
computation period that begins December 20, 2016. The new values of the 
nonexempt deposit cutoff level, the reserve requirement exemption 
amount, and the reduced reporting limit will be used to determine the 
frequency at which a depository institution submits deposit reports 
effective in either June or September 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Clinton N. Chen, Attorney (202/452-
3952), Legal Division, or Ezra A. Kidane, Financial Analyst (202/973-
6161), Division of Monetary Affairs; for users of Telecommunications 
Device for the Deaf (TDD) only, contact (202/263-4869); Board of 
Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th and C Streets NW., 
Washington, DC 20551.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 19(b)(2) of the Federal Reserve Act 
(12 U.S.C. 461(b)(2)) requires each depository institution to maintain 
reserves against its transaction accounts and nonpersonal time 
deposits, as prescribed by Board regulations, for the purpose of 
implementing monetary policy. Section 11(a)(2) of the Federal Reserve 
Act (12 U.S.C. 248(a)(2)) authorizes the Board to require reports of 
liabilities and assets from depository institutions to enable the Board 
to conduct monetary policy. The Board's actions with respect to each of 
these provisions are discussed in turn below.

Reserve Requirements

    Pursuant to section 19(b) of the Federal Reserve Act (Act), 
transaction account balances maintained at each depository institution 
are subject to reserve requirement ratios of zero, three, or ten 
percent. Section 19(b)(11)(A) of the Act (12 U.S.C. 461(b)(11)(A)) 
provides that a zero percent reserve requirement shall apply at each 
depository institution to total reservable liabilities that do not 
exceed a certain amount, known as the reserve requirement exemption 
amount. Section 19(b)(11)(B) provides that, before December 31 of each 
year, the Board shall issue a regulation adjusting the reserve 
requirement exemption amount for the next calendar year if total 
reservable liabilities held at all depository institutions increase 
from one year to the next. No adjustment is made to the reserve 
requirement exemption amount if total reservable liabilities held at 
all depository institutions should decrease during the applicable time 
period. The Act requires the percentage increase in the reserve 
requirement exemption amount to be 80 percent of the increase in total 
reservable liabilities of all depository institutions over the one-year 
period that ends on the June 30 prior to the adjustment.
    Total reservable liabilities of all depository institutions 
increased by 2.3 percent, from $7,477 billion to $7,648 billion between 
June 30, 2015, and June 30, 2016. Accordingly, the Board is amending 
Regulation D to set the reserve requirement exemption amount for 2017 
at $15.5 million, an increase of $0.3 million from its level in 
2016.\1\
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    \1\ Consistent with Board practice, the low reserve tranche and 
reserve requirement exemption amounts have been rounded to the 
nearest $0.1 million.
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    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act (12 U.S.C. 461(b)(2)), 
transaction account balances maintained at each depository institution 
over the reserve requirement exemption amount and up to a certain 
amount, known as the low reserve tranche, are subject to a three 
percent reserve requirement. Transaction account balances over the low 
reserve tranche are subject to a ten percent reserve requirement. 
Section

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19(b)(2) also provides that, before December 31 of each year, the Board 
shall issue a regulation adjusting the low reserve tranche for the next 
calendar year. The Act requires the adjustment in the low reserve 
tranche to be 80 percent of the percentage increase or decrease in 
total transaction accounts of all depository institutions over the one-
year period that ends on the June 30 prior to the adjustment.
    Net transaction accounts of all depository institutions increased 
5.5 percent, from $2,064 billion to $2,178 billion between June 30, 
2015 and June 30, 2016. Accordingly, the Board is amending Regulation D 
to increase the low reserve tranche for net transaction accounts by 
$4.9 million, from $110.2 million for 2016 to $115.1 million for 2017.
    The new low reserve tranche and reserve requirement exemption 
amount will be effective for all depository institutions for the 
fourteen-day reserve maintenance period beginning Thursday, January 19, 
2017. For depository institutions that report deposit data weekly, this 
maintenance period corresponds to the fourteen-day computation period 
that begins December 20, 2016. For depository institutions that report 
deposit data quarterly, this maintenance period corresponds to the 
seven-day computation period that begins December 20, 2016.

2. Deposit Reports

    Section 11(b)(2) of the Federal Reserve Act authorizes the Board to 
require depository institutions to file reports of their liabilities 
and assets as the Board may determine to be necessary or desirable to 
enable it to discharge its responsibility to monitor and control the 
monetary and credit aggregates. The Board screens depository 
institutions each year and assigns them to one of four deposit 
reporting panels (weekly reporters, quarterly reporters, annual 
reporters, or nonreporters). The panel assignment for annual reporters 
is effective in June of the screening year; the panel assignment for 
weekly and quarterly reporters is effective in September of the 
screening year.
    In order to ease reporting burden, the Board permits smaller 
depository institutions to submit deposit reports less frequently than 
larger depository institutions. The Board permits depository 
institutions with net transaction accounts above the reserve 
requirement exemption amount but total transaction accounts, savings 
deposits, and small time deposits below a specified level (the 
``nonexempt deposit cutoff'') to report deposit data quarterly. 
Depository institutions with net transaction accounts above the reserve 
requirement exemption amount and with total transaction accounts, 
savings deposits, and small time deposits greater than or equal to the 
nonexempt deposit cutoff are required to report deposit data weekly. 
The Board requires certain large depository institutions to report 
weekly regardless of the level of their net transaction accounts if the 
depository institution's total transaction accounts, savings deposits, 
and small time deposits exceeds or is equal to a specified level (the 
``reduced reporting limit''). The nonexempt deposit cutoff level and 
the reduced reporting limit are adjusted annually, by an amount equal 
to 80 percent of the increase, if any, in total transaction accounts, 
savings deposits, and small time deposits of all depository 
institutions over the one-year period that ends on the June 30 prior to 
the adjustment.
    From June 30, 2015 to June 30, 2016, total transaction accounts, 
savings deposits, and small time deposits at all depository 
institutions increased 5.8 percent, from $10,807 billion to $11,433 
billion. Accordingly, the Board is increasing the nonexempt deposit 
cutoff level by $19.3 million to $436.2 million in 2017 (from $416.9 
million for 2016). The Board is also increasing the reduced reporting 
limit by $88 million to $1.989 billion for 2017 (from $1.901 billion in 
2016).\2\
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    \2\ Consistent with Board practice, the nonexempt deposit cutoff 
level has been rounded to the nearest $0.1 million, and the reduced 
reporting limit has been rounded to the nearest $1 million.
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    Beginning in 2017, the boundaries of the four deposit reporting 
panels will be defined as follows. Those depository institutions with 
net transaction accounts over $15.5 million (the reserve requirement 
exemption amount) or with total transaction accounts, savings deposits, 
and small time deposits greater than or equal to $1.989 billion (the 
reduced reporting limit) are subject to detailed reporting, and must 
file a Report of Transaction Accounts, Other Deposits and Vault Cash 
(FR 2900 report) either weekly or quarterly. Of this group, those with 
total transaction accounts, savings deposits, and small time deposits 
greater than or equal to $436.2 million (the nonexempt deposit cutoff 
level) are required to file the FR 2900 report each week, while those 
with total transaction accounts, savings deposits, and small time 
deposits less than $436.2 million are required to file the FR 2900 
report each quarter. Those depository institutions with net transaction 
accounts less than or equal to $15.5 million (the reserve requirement 
exemption amount) and with total transaction accounts, savings 
deposits, and small time deposits less than $1.989 billion (the reduced 
reporting limit) are eligible for reduced reporting, and must either 
file a deposit report annually or not at all. Of this group, those with 
total deposits greater than $15.5 million (but with total transaction 
accounts, savings deposits, and small time deposits less than $1.989 
billion) are required to file the Annual Report of Deposits and 
Reservable Liabilities (FR 2910a) report annually, while those with 
total deposits less than or equal to $15.5 million are not required to 
file a deposit report. A depository institution that adjusts reported 
values on its FR 2910a report in order to qualify for reduced reporting 
will be shifted to an FR 2900 reporting panel.
    Notice and Regulatory Flexibility Act. The provisions of 5 U.S.C. 
553(b) relating to notice of proposed rulemaking have not been followed 
in connection with the adoption of these amendments. The amendments 
involve expected, ministerial adjustments prescribed by statute and by 
the Board's policy concerning reporting practices. The adjustments in 
the reserve requirement exemption amount, the low reserve tranche, the 
nonexempt deposit cutoff level, and the reduced reporting limit serve 
to reduce regulatory burdens on depository institutions. Accordingly, 
the Board finds good cause for determining, and so determines, that 
notice in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(b) is unnecessary. Consequently, 
the provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, do not 
apply to these amendments.

List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 204

    Banks, banking, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    For the reasons set forth in the preamble, the Board is amending 12 
CFR part 204 as follows:

PART 204--RESERVE REQUIREMENTS OF DEPOSITORY INSTITUTIONS 
(REGULATION D)

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1. The authority citation for part 204 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  12 U.S.C. 248(a), 248(c), 371a, 461, 601, 611, and 
3105.

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2. Section 204.4(f) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  204.4   Computation of required reserves.

* * * * *
    (f) For all depository institutions, Edge and Agreement 
corporations, and United States branches and agencies of

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foreign banks, required reserves are computed by applying the reserve 
requirement ratios below to net transaction accounts, nonpersonal time 
deposits, and Eurocurrency liabilities of the institution during the 
computation period.

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          Reservable liability                 Reserve requirement
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Net Transaction Accounts:
    $0 to reserve requirement exemption  0 percent of amount.
     amount ($15.5 million).
    Over reserve requirement exemption   3 percent of amount.
     amount ($15.5 million) and up to
     low reserve tranche ($115.1
     million).
    Over low reserve tranche ($115.1     $2,988,000 plus 10 percent of
     million).                            amount over $115.1 million.
Nonpersonal time deposits..............  0 percent.
Eurocurrency liabilities...............  0 percent.
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    By order of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System, acting through the Director of the Division of Monetary 
Affairs under delegated authority, October 26, 2016.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2016-30320 Filed 12-16-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                 Email: program.intake@usda.gov.                      low reserve tranche for 2017. The                     purpose of implementing monetary
                                                 Persons with disabilities who require                Regulation D amendments set the                       policy. Section 11(a)(2) of the Federal
                                              alternative means for communication                     amount of total reservable liabilities of             Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. 248(a)(2))
                                              (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.),                each depository institution that is                   authorizes the Board to require reports
                                              should contact USDA’s TARGET Center                     subject to a zero percent reserve                     of liabilities and assets from depository
                                              at (202) 720–2600 (voice and TDD).                      requirement in 2017 at $15.5 million                  institutions to enable the Board to
                                              Additional Public Notification                          (up from $15.2 million in 2016). This                 conduct monetary policy. The Board’s
                                                                                                      amount is known as the reserve                        actions with respect to each of these
                                                FSIS will announce this rule online                   requirement exemption amount. The                     provisions are discussed in turn below.
                                              through the FSIS Web page located at                    Regulation D amendments also set the
                                              http://www.fsis.usda.gov/regulations_&_                                                                       Reserve Requirements
                                                                                                      amount of net transaction accounts at
                                              policies/Interim_&_Final_Rules/                         each depository institution (over the                    Pursuant to section 19(b) of the
                                              index.asp.                                              reserve requirement exemption amount)                 Federal Reserve Act (Act), transaction
                                                FSIS will also make copies of this                    that is subject to a three percent reserve            account balances maintained at each
                                              Federal Register publication available                  requirement in 2017 at $115.1 million                 depository institution are subject to
                                              through the FSIS Constituent Update,                    (up from $110.2 million in 2016). This                reserve requirement ratios of zero, three,
                                              which is used to provide information                    amount is known as the low reserve                    or ten percent. Section 19(b)(11)(A) of
                                              regarding FSIS policies, procedures,                    tranche. The adjustments to both of                   the Act (12 U.S.C. 461(b)(11)(A))
                                              regulations, Federal Register notices,                  these amounts are derived using                       provides that a zero percent reserve
                                              FSIS public meetings, and other types of                statutory formulas specified in the                   requirement shall apply at each
                                              information that could affect or would                  Federal Reserve Act.                                  depository institution to total reservable
                                              be of interest to constituents and                         The Board is also announcing changes               liabilities that do not exceed a certain
                                              stakeholders. The Update is                             in two other amounts, the nonexempt                   amount, known as the reserve
                                              communicated via Listserv, a free                       deposit cutoff level and the reduced                  requirement exemption amount. Section
                                              electronic mail subscription service for                reporting limit, that are used to                     19(b)(11)(B) provides that, before
                                              industry, trade groups, consumer                        determine the frequency at which                      December 31 of each year, the Board
                                              interest groups, health professionals,                  depository institutions must submit                   shall issue a regulation adjusting the
                                              and other individuals who have asked                    deposit reports.                                      reserve requirement exemption amount
                                              to be included. The Update is also                      DATES: Effective date: January 18, 2017.              for the next calendar year if total
                                              available on the FSIS Web page. In                         Compliance dates: The new low                      reservable liabilities held at all
                                              addition, FSIS offers an electronic mail                reserve tranche and reserve requirement               depository institutions increase from
                                              subscription service which provides                     exemption amount will apply to the                    one year to the next. No adjustment is
                                              automatic and customized access to                      fourteen-day reserve maintenance                      made to the reserve requirement
                                              selected food safety news and                           period that begins January 19, 2017. For              exemption amount if total reservable
                                              information. This service is available at               depository institutions that report                   liabilities held at all depository
                                              http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_                        deposit data weekly, this maintenance                 institutions should decrease during the
                                              Events/Email_Subscription/. Options                     period corresponds to the fourteen-day                applicable time period. The Act requires
                                              range from recalls to export information                computation period that begins                        the percentage increase in the reserve
                                              to regulations, directives and notices.                 December 20, 2016. For depository                     requirement exemption amount to be 80
                                              Customers can add or delete                             institutions that report deposit data                 percent of the increase in total
                                              subscriptions themselves, and have the                  quarterly, this maintenance period                    reservable liabilities of all depository
                                              option to password protect their                        corresponds to the seven-day                          institutions over the one-year period
                                              accounts.                                               computation period that begins                        that ends on the June 30 prior to the
                                                Dated: December 14, 2016.                             December 20, 2016. The new values of                  adjustment.
                                              Alfred V. Almanza,                                      the nonexempt deposit cutoff level, the                  Total reservable liabilities of all
                                              Acting Administrator.                                   reserve requirement exemption amount,                 depository institutions increased by 2.3
                                              [FR Doc. 2016–30463 Filed 12–16–16; 8:45 am]            and the reduced reporting limit will be               percent, from $7,477 billion to $7,648
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                                                                                                      used to determine the frequency at                    billion between June 30, 2015, and June
                                                                                                      which a depository institution submits                30, 2016. Accordingly, the Board is
                                                                                                      deposit reports effective in either June              amending Regulation D to set the
                                                                                                      or September 2017.                                    reserve requirement exemption amount
                                              FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
                                                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      for 2017 at $15.5 million, an increase of
                                              12 CFR Part 204                                         Clinton N. Chen, Attorney (202/452–                   $0.3 million from its level in 2016.1
                                                                                                      3952), Legal Division, or Ezra A. Kidane,                Pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act
                                              [Docket No. R–1553]                                                                                           (12 U.S.C. 461(b)(2)), transaction
                                                                                                      Financial Analyst (202/973–6161),
                                              RIN 7100–AE63                                           Division of Monetary Affairs; for users               account balances maintained at each
                                                                                                      of Telecommunications Device for the                  depository institution over the reserve
                                              Regulation D; Reserve Requirements                      Deaf (TDD) only, contact (202/263–                    requirement exemption amount and up
                                              of Depository Institutions                              4869); Board of Governors of the Federal              to a certain amount, known as the low
                                                                                                      Reserve System, 20th and C Streets                    reserve tranche, are subject to a three
                                              AGENCY:  Board of Governors of the
                                                                                                      NW., Washington, DC 20551.                            percent reserve requirement.
                                              Federal Reserve System.
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                                                                                                      SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section                    Transaction account balances over the
                                              ACTION: Final rule.                                                                                           low reserve tranche are subject to a ten
                                                                                                      19(b)(2) of the Federal Reserve Act (12
                                              SUMMARY:  The Board is amending                         U.S.C. 461(b)(2)) requires each                       percent reserve requirement. Section
                                              Regulation D, Reserve Requirements of                   depository institution to maintain                       1 Consistent with Board practice, the low reserve
                                              Depository Institutions, to reflect the                 reserves against its transaction accounts             tranche and reserve requirement exemption
                                              annual indexing of the reserve                          and nonpersonal time deposits, as                     amounts have been rounded to the nearest $0.1
                                              requirement exemption amount and the                    prescribed by Board regulations, for the              million.



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                                              19(b)(2) also provides that, before                     cutoff’’) to report deposit data quarterly.            to $15.5 million (the reserve
                                              December 31 of each year, the Board                     Depository institutions with net                       requirement exemption amount) and
                                              shall issue a regulation adjusting the                  transaction accounts above the reserve                 with total transaction accounts, savings
                                              low reserve tranche for the next                        requirement exemption amount and                       deposits, and small time deposits less
                                              calendar year. The Act requires the                     with total transaction accounts, savings               than $1.989 billion (the reduced
                                              adjustment in the low reserve tranche to                deposits, and small time deposits                      reporting limit) are eligible for reduced
                                              be 80 percent of the percentage increase                greater than or equal to the nonexempt                 reporting, and must either file a deposit
                                              or decrease in total transaction accounts               deposit cutoff are required to report                  report annually or not at all. Of this
                                              of all depository institutions over the                 deposit data weekly. The Board requires                group, those with total deposits greater
                                              one-year period that ends on the June 30                certain large depository institutions to               than $15.5 million (but with total
                                              prior to the adjustment.                                report weekly regardless of the level of               transaction accounts, savings deposits,
                                                Net transaction accounts of all                       their net transaction accounts if the                  and small time deposits less than $1.989
                                              depository institutions increased 5.5                   depository institution’s total transaction             billion) are required to file the Annual
                                              percent, from $2,064 billion to $2,178                  accounts, savings deposits, and small                  Report of Deposits and Reservable
                                              billion between June 30, 2015 and June                  time deposits exceeds or is equal to a                 Liabilities (FR 2910a) report annually,
                                              30, 2016. Accordingly, the Board is                     specified level (the ‘‘reduced reporting               while those with total deposits less than
                                              amending Regulation D to increase the                   limit’’). The nonexempt deposit cutoff                 or equal to $15.5 million are not
                                              low reserve tranche for net transaction                 level and the reduced reporting limit are              required to file a deposit report. A
                                              accounts by $4.9 million, from $110.2                   adjusted annually, by an amount equal                  depository institution that adjusts
                                              million for 2016 to $115.1 million for                  to 80 percent of the increase, if any, in              reported values on its FR 2910a report
                                              2017.                                                   total transaction accounts, savings                    in order to qualify for reduced reporting
                                                The new low reserve tranche and                       deposits, and small time deposits of all               will be shifted to an FR 2900 reporting
                                              reserve requirement exemption amount                    depository institutions over the one-year              panel.
                                              will be effective for all depository                    period that ends on the June 30 prior to                  Notice and Regulatory Flexibility Act.
                                              institutions for the fourteen-day reserve               the adjustment.                                        The provisions of 5 U.S.C. 553(b)
                                              maintenance period beginning                               From June 30, 2015 to June 30, 2016,                relating to notice of proposed
                                              Thursday, January 19, 2017. For                         total transaction accounts, savings                    rulemaking have not been followed in
                                              depository institutions that report                     deposits, and small time deposits at all               connection with the adoption of these
                                              deposit data weekly, this maintenance                   depository institutions increased 5.8                  amendments. The amendments involve
                                              period corresponds to the fourteen-day                  percent, from $10,807 billion to $11,433               expected, ministerial adjustments
                                              computation period that begins                          billion. Accordingly, the Board is                     prescribed by statute and by the Board’s
                                              December 20, 2016. For depository                       increasing the nonexempt deposit cutoff                policy concerning reporting practices.
                                              institutions that report deposit data                   level by $19.3 million to $436.2 million               The adjustments in the reserve
                                              quarterly, this maintenance period                      in 2017 (from $416.9 million for 2016).                requirement exemption amount, the low
                                              corresponds to the seven-day                            The Board is also increasing the reduced               reserve tranche, the nonexempt deposit
                                              computation period that begins                          reporting limit by $88 million to $1.989               cutoff level, and the reduced reporting
                                              December 20, 2016.                                      billion for 2017 (from $1.901 billion in               limit serve to reduce regulatory burdens
                                              2. Deposit Reports                                      2016).2                                                on depository institutions. Accordingly,
                                                                                                         Beginning in 2017, the boundaries of                the Board finds good cause for
                                                 Section 11(b)(2) of the Federal
                                                                                                      the four deposit reporting panels will be              determining, and so determines, that
                                              Reserve Act authorizes the Board to
                                                                                                      defined as follows. Those depository                   notice in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
                                              require depository institutions to file
                                                                                                      institutions with net transaction                      553(b) is unnecessary. Consequently,
                                              reports of their liabilities and assets as
                                                                                                      accounts over $15.5 million (the reserve               the provisions of the Regulatory
                                              the Board may determine to be
                                                                                                      requirement exemption amount) or with                  Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601, do not
                                              necessary or desirable to enable it to
                                                                                                      total transaction accounts, savings                    apply to these amendments.
                                              discharge its responsibility to monitor
                                              and control the monetary and credit                     deposits, and small time deposits                      List of Subjects in 12 CFR Part 204
                                              aggregates. The Board screens                           greater than or equal to $1.989 billion
                                                                                                      (the reduced reporting limit) are subject                Banks, banking, Reporting and
                                              depository institutions each year and                                                                          recordkeeping requirements.
                                              assigns them to one of four deposit                     to detailed reporting, and must file a
                                                                                                      Report of Transaction Accounts, Other                    For the reasons set forth in the
                                              reporting panels (weekly reporters,
                                                                                                      Deposits and Vault Cash (FR 2900                       preamble, the Board is amending 12
                                              quarterly reporters, annual reporters, or
                                                                                                      report) either weekly or quarterly. Of                 CFR part 204 as follows:
                                              nonreporters). The panel assignment for
                                              annual reporters is effective in June of                this group, those with total transaction
                                                                                                      accounts, savings deposits, and small                  PART 204—RESERVE
                                              the screening year; the panel assignment                                                                       REQUIREMENTS OF DEPOSITORY
                                              for weekly and quarterly reporters is                   time deposits greater than or equal to
                                                                                                      $436.2 million (the nonexempt deposit                  INSTITUTIONS (REGULATION D)
                                              effective in September of the screening
                                              year.                                                   cutoff level) are required to file the FR              ■ 1. The authority citation for part 204
                                                 In order to ease reporting burden, the               2900 report each week, while those with                continues to read as follows:
                                              Board permits smaller depository                        total transaction accounts, savings
                                                                                                      deposits, and small time deposits less                   Authority: 12 U.S.C. 248(a), 248(c), 371a,
                                              institutions to submit deposit reports                                                                         461, 601, 611, and 3105.
                                              less frequently than larger depository                  than $436.2 million are required to file
                                                                                                                                                             ■ 2. Section 204.4(f) is revised to read as
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                                              institutions. The Board permits                         the FR 2900 report each quarter. Those
                                                                                                      depository institutions with net                       follows:
                                              depository institutions with net
                                              transaction accounts above the reserve                  transaction accounts less than or equal                § 204.4    Computation of required reserves.
                                              requirement exemption amount but total                    2 Consistent with Board practice, the nonexempt
                                                                                                                                                             *     *     *     *    *
                                              transaction accounts, savings deposits,                 deposit cutoff level has been rounded to the nearest
                                                                                                                                                               (f) For all depository institutions,
                                              and small time deposits below a                         $0.1 million, and the reduced reporting limit has      Edge and Agreement corporations, and
                                              specified level (the ‘‘nonexempt deposit                been rounded to the nearest $1 million.                United States branches and agencies of


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                                              foreign banks, required reserves are                                  transaction accounts, nonpersonal time                       the institution during the computation
                                              computed by applying the reserve                                      deposits, and Eurocurrency liabilities of                    period.
                                              requirement ratios below to net

                                                                                   Reservable liability                                                                           Reserve requirement

                                              Net Transaction Accounts:
                                                  $0 to reserve requirement exemption amount ($15.5 million) ..........                                 0 percent of amount.
                                                  Over reserve requirement exemption amount ($15.5 million) and                                         3 percent of amount.
                                                    up to low reserve tranche ($115.1 million).
                                                  Over low reserve tranche ($115.1 million) ........................................                    $2,988,000 plus 10 percent of amount over $115.1 million.
                                              Nonpersonal time deposits .......................................................................         0 percent.
                                              Eurocurrency liabilities ..............................................................................   0 percent.



                                                By order of the Board of Governors of the                           or agency of the U.S. government. The                        or state-regulated insurance company)
                                              Federal Reserve System, acting through the                            final rule excludes a proposed provision                     may become a member of a Bank if it
                                              Director of the Division of Monetary Affairs                          that would have eliminated the use of                        satisfies certain criteria and purchases a
                                              under delegated authority, October 26, 2016.
                                                                                                                    private, loan-level, supplemental                            specified amount of the Bank’s capital
                                              Robert deV. Frierson,                                                 mortgage insurance (SMI) in the                              stock.3 As government-sponsored
                                              Secretary of the Board.                                               member credit enhancement structure                          enterprises (GSEs), the Banks have
                                              [FR Doc. 2016–30320 Filed 12–16–16; 8:45 am]                          required by the AMA regulation, but                          certain privileges under federal law,
                                              BILLING CODE 6210–01–P                                                does require Banks to establish financial                    which allow them to borrow funds at
                                                                                                                    and operational standards that insurers                      spreads over the rates on U.S. Treasury
                                                                                                                    must meet to be qualified to provide                         securities of comparable maturity that
                                              FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD                                         insurance on AMA loans. Finally, the                         are narrower than those available to
                                                                                                                    final rule deletes some obsolete                             corporate borrowers generally. The
                                              12 CFR Part 955                                                       provisions from the current regulation,                      Banks pass along a portion of their
                                                                                                                    and clarifies certain other provisions.                      funding advantage to their members and
                                              FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE                                               DATES: The final rule is effective January                   housing associates—and ultimately to
                                              AGENCY                                                                18, 2017.                                                    consumers—by providing advances 4
                                                                                                                                                                                 and other financial services at rates that
                                              12 CFR Parts 1201, 1267, 1268, and                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                                 would not otherwise be available to
                                              1281                                                                  Christina Muradian, Principal Financial
                                                                                                                                                                                 their members. Among those financial
                                                                                                                    Analyst, Christina.Muradian@fhfa.gov,
                                              RIN 2590–AA69                                                                                                                      services are the Banks’ AMA programs,
                                                                                                                    202–649–3323, Division of Bank
                                                                                                                                                                                 under which the Banks provide
                                              Acquired Member Assets                                                Regulation; or Neil R. Crowley, Deputy
                                                                                                                                                                                 financing for members’ housing finance
                                                                                                                    General Counsel, Neil.Crowley@
                                              AGENCY:  Federal Housing Finance                                                                                                   activities by purchasing mortgage loans
                                                                                                                    FHFA.gov, 202–649–3055 (these are not
                                              Board; Federal Housing Finance                                                                                                     that meet the requirements of the AMA
                                                                                                                    toll-free numbers), Office of General
                                              Agency.                                                                                                                            regulation.
                                                                                                                    Counsel, Federal Housing Finance
                                              ACTION: Final rule.                                                   Agency, 400 Seventh Street SW.,                              B. Overview of the Existing AMA
                                                                                                                    Washington, DC 20219. The telephone                          Regulation
                                              SUMMARY:   The Federal Housing Finance
                                                                                                                    number for the Telecommunications                               The current AMA regulation has been
                                              Agency (FHFA) is issuing this final rule
                                                                                                                    Device for the Hearing Impaired is 800–                      in effect since July 2000. It authorizes
                                              to reorganize and relocate the current
                                                                                                                    877–8339.                                                    the Banks to acquire certain assets
                                              regulation governing the Federal Home
                                              Loan Banks’ (Banks) Acquired Member                                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                   (principally, conforming residential
                                              Asset (AMA) programs. More                                            I. Background                                                mortgage loans) from their members and
                                              significantly, as required by the Dodd-                                                                                            housing associates as a means of
                                              Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer                                 A. The Bank System                                           advancing their housing finance
                                              Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act), it                                      The eleven Banks are wholesale                            mission, and prescribes the parameters
                                              removes and replaces references in the                                financial institutions organized under                       within which the Banks may do so.
                                              current regulation to, and requirements                               the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (Bank                            The core of the current AMA
                                              based on, ratings issued by a Nationally                              Act).1 The Banks are cooperatives; only                      regulation is a three-part test, which
                                              Recognized Statistical Ratings                                        members of a Bank may purchase the                           establishes the requirements for a
                                              Organization (NRSRO). It also provides                                capital stock of a Bank, and only                            mortgage loan or other asset to qualify
                                              a Bank greater flexibility in choosing the                            members or certain eligible housing                          as AMA. The three-part test embodies
                                              model it can use to estimate the credit                               associates (such as state housing finance                    the underlying policy regarding the
                                              enhancement required for AMA loans.                                   agencies) may obtain access to secured                       acquisition of mortgages and other
                                              Additionally, the final rule adds a                                   loans, known as advances, or other                           eligible AMA assets by the Banks. First,
                                              provision allowing a Bank to authorize                                products provided by a Bank.2 Each                           the asset requirement establishes that
                                              the transfer of mortgage servicing rights                             Bank serves the public interest by                           assets must be whole conforming
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                                              on AMA loans to any institution,                                      enhancing the availability of residential                    mortgage loans, certain interests in such
                                              including a nonmember of the Federal                                  credit through its member institutions.                      loans, whole loans secured by
                                              Home Loan Bank System (Bank System).                                  Any eligible institution (generally, a                         3 See 12 U.S.C. 1424; 12 CFR part 1263.
                                              The final rule allows the Banks to                                    federally insured depository institution                       4 Members   are required to pledge specific
                                              acquire mortgage loans that exceed the                                                                                             collateral, mainly mortgages or other real estate
                                              conforming loan limits if they are                                       1 See   12 U.S.C. 1423, 1432(a).                          related assets, to secure any advance taken down
                                              guaranteed or insured by a department                                    2 See   12 U.S.C. 1426(a)(4), 1430(a), 1430b.             from a Bank. See 12 CFR 1266.7.



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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
ContactClinton N. Chen, Attorney (202/452- 3952), Legal Division, or Ezra A. Kidane, Financial Analyst (202/973- 6161), Division of Monetary Affairs; for users of Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) only, contact (202/263-4869); Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th and C Streets NW., Washington, DC 20551.
FR Citation81 FR 91672 
RIN Number7100-AE63
CFR AssociatedBanks; Banking and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

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