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Code · CFR · Title 12 — Banks and Banking · Part 252 — Enhanced Prudential Standards (Regulation YY) · § 252.5

§ 252.5. Categorization of banking organizations.

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(a)General.
(1)A U.S. bank holding company with average total consolidated assets of $100 billion or more must determine its category among the four categories described in paragraphs
(b)through
(e)of this section at least quarterly.
(2)A U.S. intermediate holding company with average total consolidated assets of $100 billion or more must determine its category among the three categories described in paragraphs
(c)through
(e)of this section at least quarterly.
(3)A foreign banking organization with average total consolidated assets of $100 billion or more and average combined U.S. assets of $100 billion or more must determine its category among the three categories described in paragraphs
(c)through
(e)of this section at least quarterly.
(b)Global systemically important BHC. A banking organization is a global systemically important BHC if it is identified as a global systemically important BHC pursuant to 12 CFR 217.402.
(c)Category II.
(1)A banking organization is a Category II banking organization if the banking organization:
(i)Has: (A)(1) For a U.S. bank holding company or a U.S. intermediate holding company, $700 billion or more in average total consolidated assets;
(2)For a foreign banking organization, $700 billion or more in average combined U.S. assets; or (B)(1) $75 billion or more in average cross-jurisdictional activity; and (2)(i) For a U.S. bank holding company or a U.S. intermediate holding company, $100 billion or more in average total consolidated assets; or
(ii)For a foreign banking organization, $100 billion or more in average combined U.S. assets; and
(ii)Is not a global systemically important BHC.
(2)After meeting the criteria in paragraph (c)(1) of this section, a banking organization continues to be a Category II banking organization until the banking organization:
(i)Has: (A)(1) For a U.S. bank holding company or a U.S. intermediate holding company, less than $700 billion in total consolidated assets for each of the four most recent calendar quarters; or
(2)For a foreign banking organization, less than $700 billion in combined U.S. assets for each of the four most recent calendar quarters; and
(B)Less than $75 billion in cross-jurisdictional activity for each of the four most recent calendar quarters;
(ii)Has:
(A)For a U.S. bank holding company or a U.S. intermediate holding company, less than $100 billion in total consolidated assets for each of the four most recent calendar quarters;
(B)For a foreign banking organization, less than $100 billion in combined U.S. assets for each of the four most recent calendar quarters; or
(iii)Meets the criteria in paragraph
(b)to be a global systemically important BHC.
(d)Category III.
(1)A banking organization is a Category III banking organization if the banking organization:
(i)Has: (A)(1) For a U.S. bank holding company or a U.S. intermediate holding company, $250 billion or more in average total consolidated assets; or
(2)For a foreign banking organization, $250 billion or more in average combined U.S. assets; or (B)(1)(i) For a U.S. bank holding company or a U.S. intermediate holding company, $100 billion or more in average total consolidated assets; or
(ii)For a foreign banking organization, $100 billion or more in average combined U.S. assets; and
(2)At least:
(i)$75 billion in average total nonbank assets;
(ii)$75 billion in average weighted short-term wholesale funding; or
(iii)$75 billion in average off-balance sheet exposure;
(ii)Is not a global systemically important BHC; and
(iii)Is not a Category II banking organization.
(2)After meeting the criteria in paragraph (d)(1) of this section, a banking organization continues to be a Category III banking organization until the banking organization:
(i)Has: (A)(1) For a U.S. bank holding company or a U.S. intermediate holding company, less than $250 billion in total consolidated assets for each of the four most recent calendar quarters; or
(2)For a foreign banking organization, less than $250 billion in combined U.S. assets for each of the four most recent calendar quarters;
(B)Less than $75 billion in total nonbank assets for each of the four most recent calendar quarters;
(C)Less than $75 billion in weighted short-term wholesale funding for each of the four most recent calendar quarters; and
(D)Less than $75 billion in off-balance sheet exposure for each of the four most recent calendar quarters; or
(ii)Has:
(A)For a U.S. bank holding company or a U.S. intermediate holding company, less than $100 billion in total consolidated assets for each of the four most recent calendar quarters; or
(B)For a foreign banking organization, less than $100 billion in combined U.S. assets for each of the four most recent calendar quarters;
(iii)Meets the criteria in paragraph
(b)of this section to be a global systemically important BHC; or
(iv)Meets the criteria in paragraph (c)(1) of this section to be a Category II banking organization.
(e)Category IV.
(1)A banking organization is a Category IV banking organization if the banking organization:
(i)Is not global systemically important BHC;
(ii)Is not a Category II banking organization;
(iii)Is not a Category III banking organization; and
(iv)Has:
(A)For a U.S. bank holding company or a U.S. intermediate holding company, average total consolidated assets of $100 billion or more; or
(B)For a foreign banking organization, average combined U.S. assets of $100 billion or more.
(2)After meeting the criteria in paragraph (e)(1), a banking organization continues to be a Category IV banking organization until the banking organization:
(i)Has:
(A)For a U.S. bank holding company or a U.S. intermediate holding company, less than $100 billion in total consolidated assets for each of the four most recent calendar quarters;
(B)For a foreign banking organization, less than $100 billion in combined U.S. assets for each of the four most recent calendar quarters;
(ii)Meets the criteria in paragraph
(b)of this section to be a global systemically important BHC;
(iii)Meets the criteria in paragraph (c)(1) of this section to be a Category II banking organization; or
(iv)Meets the criteria in paragraph (d)(1) of this section to be a Category III banking organization. [84 FR 59099, Nov. 1, 2019]
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