Request for Comment on a Proposal to Amend Risk-Based Capital Guidelines - District Notice 01-91 -

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Federal Reserve Bank
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of Dallas
DALLAS, TEXAS
75265-5906
December 5, 2001
Notice 01-91
TO: The Chief Executive Officer of each
financial institution and others concerned
in the Eleventh Federal Reserve District
SUBJECT
Request for Comment on a Proposal to
Amend Risk-Based Capital Guidelines
DETAILS
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has requested public comment on
a proposal to amend its risk-based capital guidelines to clarify that deferred tax assets in excess
of the allowable amount (disallowed deferred tax assets) are included in the items deducted from
tier 1 capital for the purpose of determining
• the maximum allowable amount of tier 2 capital that a banking organization may
include in qualifying total capital, and
• the maximum allowable amount of term subordinated debt and intermediate-term
preferred stock that may be treated as supplementary capital.
The proposed rule would reduce the maximum allowable amount of tier 2 capital for
institutions that have disallowed deferred tax assets, as well as the amount of term subordinated
debt and intermediate-term preferred stock that those institutions could include in supplementary
capital. This clarification will make the Federal Reserve’s capital guidelines consistent with
those of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation, and the Office of Thrift Supervision.
The Board must receive comments by December 27, 2001. Please address comments to
Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 20th and C
Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20551. Also, you may mail comments electronically to
[e-mail]. All comments should refer to Docket No. R-1117.
For additional copies, bankers and others are encouraged to use one of the following toll-free numbers in contacting the Federal
Reserve Bank of Dallas: Dallas Office [phone]; El Paso Branch Intrastate [phone], Interstate [phone];
Houston Branch Intrastate [phone], Interstate [phone]; San Antonio Branch Intrastate [phone].- 2 -
ATTACHMENT
A copy of the Board’s notice as it appears on pages 59176–78, Vol. 66, No. 228 of the
Federal Register dated November 27, 2001, is attached.
MORE INFORMATION
For more information, please contact Dorsey Davis, Banking Supervision Department,
[phone]. For additional copies of this Bank’s notice, contact the Public Affairs
Department at [phone] or access District Notices on our web site at
http://www.dallasfed.org/banking/notices/index.html.59176 Federal Register/Vol. 66, No. 228/Tuesday, November 27, 2001/Proposed Rules
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
12 CFR Parts 208 and 225
[Regulations H and Y; Docket No. R–1117]
Risk-Based Capital Guidelines;
Supplementary Capital Elements (Tier
2 Capital); Deferred Tax Assets
AGENCY: Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System.
ACTION: Proposed rule with request for
comment.
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SUMMARY: The Board of Governors of the 1 capital, along with goodwill and regulatory flexibility analysis is not
1Federal Reserve System (Board) is required.certain other intangible assets. As a
proposing to amend its risk-based general rule, the maximum amount of Paperwork Reduction Act
capital guidelines to clarify that tier 2 capital that may be included in an
deferred tax assets in excess of the The Board has determined that thisorganization’s qualifying total capital is
allowable amount (disallowed deferred proposed rule does not involve alimited to 100 percent of tier 1 capital.
tax assets) are included in the items that collection of information pursuant toIn addition, the aggregate amount of
are deducted from tier 1 capital for the the provisions of the Paperworkterm subordinated debt (excluding
purpose of determining the maximum Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501mandatory convertible debt) and
allowable amount of tier 2 capital that et seq.).intermediate-term preferred stock that
a banking organization may include in may be treated as supplementary capital Solicitation of Comments Regarding thequalifying total capital and the is limited to 50 percent of tier 1 capital. Use of ‘‘Plain Language’’maximum allowable amount of term However, for purposes of these two
subordinated debt and intermediate- Section 722 of the Gramm-Leach-limitations, the Board’s current
term preferred stock that may be treated Bliley Act of 1999 requires the Board toguidelines define tier 1 capital as net of
as supplementary capital. The proposed use ‘‘plain language’’ in all proposedgoodwill and certain other intangible
rule would reduce the maximum and final rules published after Januaryassets but not of disallowed deferred tax
allowable amount of tier 2 capital for 1, 2000. The Board invites commentsassets. This treatment is inconsistent
institutions that have disallowed about how to make the rule easier towith that of the OCC, the FDIC, and the
deferred tax assets, as well as the understand, including answers to theOTS (the other federal banking
amount of term subordinated debt and following questions:agencies), whose capital guidelines
intermediate-term preferred stock that (1) Is the material organized in anspecifically require disallowed deferred
those institutions could include in effective manner? If not, how could thetax assets to be deducted from tier 1
supplementary capital. This material be better organized?capital in determining these limitations.
clarification will make the Federal (2) Are the terms of the proposed ruleThe Board is proposing to amend its
Reserve’s capital guidelines consistent clearly stated? If not, how could therisk-based capital guidelines so that, in
with those of the Office of the terms be more clearly stated?addition to goodwill and certain other
Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the
intangible assets, disallowed deferred (3) Does the proposed rule contain
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
tax assets will also be netted out of tier technical language or jargon that is
(FDIC), and the Office of Thrift
1 capital for the purpose of determining unclear? If not, which language requires
Supervision (OTS).
these two limitations. These changes are clarification?
DATES: Comments must be received by
being proposed in order to make the (4) Would a different format (with
December 27, 2001.
Federal Reserve’s risk-based capital respect to the grouping and order of
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to guidelines consistent with current sections and use of headings) make the
Docket No. R–1117 and should be market practice, and, in keeping with proposed rule easier to understand? If
mailed to Ms. Jennifer J. Johnson, the mandate of section 303(a)(1) of the so, what changes to the format would
Secretary, Board of Governors of the
Riegle Community Development and make the proposed rule easier to
Federal Reserve System, 20th Street and
Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994, to understand?
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
make the Federal Reserve’s risk-based (5) Would increasing the number ofDC 20551, or mailed electronically to
capital rules consistent with those of the sections (and making each [e-mail].
other Federal banking agencies. shorter) clarify the proposed rule? If so,Comments addressed to Ms. Johnson
which portions of the proposed rulemay also be delivered to the Board’s Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis
should be changed in this respect?mail facility in the West Courtyard
(6) What additional changes wouldPursuant to section 605(b) of thebetween 8:45 a.m. and 5:15 p.m.,
make the proposed rule easier toRegulatory Flexibility Act, the Boardlocated on 21st Street between
understand?has determined that this rule would notConstitution Avenue and C Street, NW.
have a significant impact on aMembers of the public may inspect List of Subjects
substantial number of small entities incomments in Room MP–500 of the
12 CFR Part 208accord with the spirit and purposes ofMartin Building between 9:00 a.m. and
the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.5:00 p.m. on weekdays pursuant to Accounting, Agriculture, Banks,
601 et seq.). An analysis of recent Call§ 261.12, except as provided in § 261.14, banking, Confidential business
Report data indicates that less than fourof the Board’s Rules Regarding information, Crime, Currency, Federal
percent of banks with assets of $100Availability of Information, 12 CFR Reserve System, Mortgages, Reporting
million or less carry disallowed deferred261.12 and 261.14. and recordkeeping requirements,
tax assets on their balance sheets. InFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Securities.
addition, many of these banks mayBarbara Bouchard, Associate Director
12 CFR Part 225already be making the proper deduction(202/452–3072), or David Adkins,
of these disallowed deferred tax assetsSupervisory Financial Analyst (202/ Administrative practice and
from tier 1 capital. Accordingly, a452–5259), Division of Banking procedure, Banks, banking, Federal
Supervision and Regulation. For users Reserve System, Holding companies,
1 The amount of deferred tax assets that may beof Telecommunications Device for the Reporting and recordkeeping