Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Establish Bank Secrecy Act and Sanctions Compliance Standards for FDIC-Supervised Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuers

Summary:

The FDIC Board of Directors approved a notice of proposed rulemaking that would implement appropriate Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and sanctions compliance standards applicable to FDIC-supervised permitted payment stablecoin issuers (PPSIs) pursuant to the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act (GENIUS Act).

Statement of Applicability: The contents of, and material referenced in, this FIL apply to all FDIC-supervised financial institutions.

Highlights:

• The FDIC is the primary Federal payment stablecoin regulator of PPSIs that are subsidiaries of insured State nonmember banks and State savings associations that have been approved by the FDIC to issue payment stablecoins.
• To implement BSA and sanctions compliance standards as required by the GENIUS Act, the proposed rule would require a PPSI to comply with any applicable regulations regarding anti-money laundering/countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT), economic sanctions program, and reporting requirements, including requirements promulgated by the Department of Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control.
• The proposed rule would also establish supervision and enforcement provisions for PPSI AML/CFT programs, in alignment with FinCEN requirements.
• Comments on the proposed rule will be accepted for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register.