The Situation: In October 2023, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC"), Federal Reserve System, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC," and the three agencies collectively, "Agencies") finalized...more
1/11/2024
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The September 2023 publication by the U.S. Treasury Department of its Principles for Net-Zero Financing and Investment ("Principles") marks the first time a major U.S. government agency has provided guidance to the financial...more
12/4/2023
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U.S. Treasury
On September 29, 2022, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("Fed") announced that six of the largest U.S. banks will participate in a first-of-its-kind climate scenario analysis program. The Fed will provide...more