Capital Briefs: OCC Streamlines Accounting on Global Loans

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has simplified the procedure by which national banks account for fees on international loans.

The old rule has been in effect since 1984. Under the new one, which will become effective Jan. 1, the accounting system for international loan fees must conform to generally accepted accounting principles.

The new rule appeared in the Federal Register on Oct. 26. An OCC spokesman said the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Federal Reserve Board are drafting similar rules for the banks they supervise.

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