Capital

A fundamental aspect of banking is managing capital and capital requirements. In coordination with other U.S. regulators and international standard setters, the OCC identifies and develops policies to address emerging risks to bank capital. We provide a variety of resources and expert assistance to national banks, federal savings associations, advisors, and examiners on risk-based capital issues.

Laws and Regulations

12 CFR Part 3 (Electronic Code of Federal Regulations)

Notice of Proposed Rulemakings

Notice of Proposed Rulemakings	Related Documents
Revisions to the Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework	Bulletin Federal Register Notice
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Long-term Debt Requirements for Large Bank Holding Companies, Certain Intermediate Holding Companies of Foreign Banking Organizations, and Large Insured Depository Institutions	Bulletin Federal Register Notice
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Amendments Applicable to Large Banking Organizations and to Banking Organizations With Significant Trading Activity	Bulletin Interagency Overview of the NPR Federal Register Notice

Regulatory Capital Rules

Regulatory Capital Rules	Related Documents
Modifications to the Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio Standards for U.S. Global Systemically Important Bank Holding Companies and Their Subsidiary Depository Institutions	Bulletin Federal Register
Regulatory Capital Treatment for Investments in Certain Unsecured Debt Instruments of Global Systemically Important U.S. Bank Holding Companies, Certain Intermediate Holding Companies, and Global Systemically Important Foreign Banking Organizations; Total Loss-Absorbing Capacity Requirements	Bulletin Federal Register
Treatment of Certain Emergency Facilities in the Regulatory Capital Rule and the Liquidity Coverage Ratio Rule - Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility (MMLF) and Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF)	Bulletin Federal Register
Standardized Approach for Calculating the Exposure Amount of Derivative Contracts; Correction	Bulletin Federal Register
Temporary Changes to and Transition for the Community Bank Leverage Ratio Framework	Bulletin Federal Register
Eligible Retained Income	Bulletin Federal Register
Revised Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses Methodology for Allowances	Bulletin Federal Register
Revisions to the Supplementary Leverage Ratio to Exclude Certain Central Bank Deposits of Custodial Banking Organizations	Bulletin Federal Register Notice
Standardized Approach for Calculating the Exposure Amount of Derivative Contracts	Bulletin Federal Register Notice Early Adoption: Bulletin and Federal Register Notice
Regulatory Capital Treatment for High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) Exposures	Bulletin Federal Register Notice
Capital Simplification for Qualifying Community Banking Organizations	Bulletin Federal Register Notice Community Bank Compliance Guide
Changes to applicability thresholds for regulatory capital and liquidity requirements	Bulletin Federal Register Notice
Simplifications to the Capital Rule Pursuant to the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996	Bulletin Federal Register Notice Revised effective date: Bulletin and Federal Register Notice
Implementation and Transition of the Current Expected Credit Losses Methodology for Allowances and Related Adjustments to the Regulatory Capital Rules	Bulletin Federal Register Notice
Technical Corrections and Clarifications to the Capital Rules Applicable to Advanced Approaches Banking Organizations	Bulletin Federal Register Notice
Interim Final Revisions to the Definition of Qualifying Master Netting Agreement and Related Definitions	Bulletin Federal Register Notice
Revisions to the Supplementary Leverage Ratio	Bulletin Federal Register Notice
Revisions to the Risk-Based Capital Definition of Eligible Guarantee for Advanced Approaches Banks	Bulletin Federal Register Notice
Enhanced Supplementary Leverage Ratio Standards for Certain Bank Holding Companies and their Subsidiary Insured Depository Institutions	Bulletin Federal Register Notice
Revised Capital Rule	Bulletin Federal Register Notice Interagency Guide OCC Quick Reference Guide

Interim Final Rules

Interim Final Rules	Related Documents
Emergency Capital Investment Program: Regulatory Capital Treatment of Instruments Issued Under the Emergency Capital Investment Program: Interim Final Rule	Bulletin Federal Register Notice
Temporary Asset Thresholds	Bulletin Federal Register Notice
Temporary Exclusion of U.S. Treasury Securities and Deposits at Federal Reserve Banks From the Supplementary Leverage Ratio for Depository Institutions	Bulletin Federal Register Notice

References and Related Links

Regulatory Capital Guide for Minority Depository Institutions and Community Development Financial Institution Banking Organizations
Capital Estimator for Minority Depository Institutions and Community Development Financial Institution Banking Organizations (Excel)
Market Risk FAQ: Regulatory Capital for Market Risk - Multiplication Factor Based on Results of Backtesting
Interagency Statement Regarding the Impact of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act
Comptroller's Handbook: Capital and Dividends
Frequently Asked Questions on the Regulatory Capital Rule
Regulatory Capital Bulletins and Press Releases
Regulatory Capital Interpretive Letters
Guidance on Advanced Approaches Series (GAA Series)
Call Report Forms and Instructions (Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council)
Basel Committee on Banking Supervision Publications

Related News and Issuances

Date	ID	Title
03/19/2026	NR 2026-17	Comptroller Gould Statement on Notice of Proposed Rulemakings to Modernize Regulatory Capital Framework
03/19/2026	OCC 2026-9	Regulatory Capital: Category I and II Banking Organizations, Banking Organizations With Significant Trading Activity, and Optional Adoption for Other Banking Organizations
03/19/2026	OCC 2026-8	Regulatory Capital: Standardized Approach for Risk-Weighted Assets