February 2016
Country Risk Management
This publication is part of:
Collection: Comptroller's Handbook
Series: Safety and Soundness
Category: Management
Series:Safety and Soundness
Category:Management
OCC Bulletin 2016-4, Country Risk Management: Revised Comptroller's Handbook Booklet
Overview
This booklet discusses risks and prudent risk management practices associated with country risk. Country risk is the risk that economic, social, and political conditions and events in a foreign country will affect the current or projected financial condition or resilience of a bank.
Applicability
This booklet applies to the OCC's supervision of national banks and federal savings associations. References to national banks in this booklet also generally apply to federal branches and agencies of foreign banking organizations. Refer to12 USC 3102(b)and the "Federal Branches and Agencies Supervision" booklet of theComptroller's Handbookfor more information.