Funding and Fiscal Affairs, Loan Policies and Operations, and Funding Operations; Capital Adequacy-Basel Accord

Résumé

The Farm Credit Administration (FCA or we) is considering revisions to our risk-based capital rules to more closely align minimum capital requirements with risks taken by Farm Credit System (FCS or System) institutions. We are seeking comments to facilitate the development of a proposed rule that would increase the risk sensitivity of the regulatory capital framework without unduly increasing regulatory burden. This ANPRM addresses possible modifications to our risk-based capital rules that are similar to the recent proposals of the other Federal financial regulatory agencies. We are also seeking comments on other aspects of our regulatory capital framework.