OCC Proposes Alternatives to External Credit Ratings in Regulations

Summary

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is seeking public comment on a proposed rule revision to replace references to external credit ratings with alternative standards in its regulations governing investment securities, securities offerings, and foreign bank capital equivalency deposits, as mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act.

Original source language: Federal Register — Office of the Comptroller of the CurrencyOpen original release →

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