Disclosure to Investors in Systemwide and Consolidated Bank Debt Obligations of the Farm Credit System

Zusammenfassung

The Farm Credit Administration (FCA), by the FCA Board, adopts new final regulations governing the Farm Credit System's (FCS or System) preparation and reporting of Systemwide financial information to investors. The final rule requires that each bank of the System, the Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation (Funding Corporation), and the Farm Credit System Financial Assistance Corporation (Financial Assistance Corporation) jointly publish periodic reports to investors and potential investors in Systemwide debt obligations and consolidated bank debt obligations of the Farm Credit System (FCS debt obligations). The purpose of the rule is to ensure that timely and accurate Systemwide financial information continues to be disclosed to investors and the public to assist them in making informed decisions regarding FCS debt obligations and System institutions. The required report to investors must present Systemwide combined financial statements, supplemental financial statement information, and related analyses pertaining to System institutions on a combined basis. The final rule covers Systemwide financial and non-financial information now regularly disclosed by the Funding Corpo