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Press Release
March 30, 2011

Federal Reserve seeks comment on proposed
rule related to supervision of designated
financial market utilities
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The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday requested comment on a
proposed rule that implements two provisions of Title VIII of the DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act related to the
supervision of financial market utilities (FMUs) designated as
systemically important by the Financial Stability Oversight Council.
FMUs, such as payment systems, central securities depositories, and
central counterparties, provide the essential infrastructure to clear and
settle payments and other financial transactions.
First, the proposed rule establishes risk-management standards
governing the operations related to the payment, clearing, and
settlement activities of designated financial market utilities, except those
registered as a clearing agency with the Securities and Exchange
Commission or as a derivatives clearing organization with the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The proposed riskmanagement standards are based on the existing international
standards that the Board has incorporated previously into its Policy on
Payment System Risk.
Second, the proposed rule establishes requirements and procedures for
advance notice of material changes to the rules, procedures, or
operations of a designated financial market utility for which the Board is
the primary supervisor under Title VIII of the Dodd-Frank Act.

Comments on the proposal must be submitted within 45 days from the
date of publication in the Federal Register, which is expected shortly.
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Last Update: March 30, 2011

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