The U.S. House Financial Services Committee heard testimony from the CEOs of U.S. global systemically important banks on "trends and developments in the industry since the 2008 global financial crisis."
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Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu argued that careful consideration should be given to any regulatory enhancements to help ensure that "updated liquidity risk management practices are implemented and sustained systematically and consistently, especially across midsize and large banks."
Acting Comptroller of the Currency Keith A. Noreika described risks faced by national banks and federal savings associations and suggested possible regulatory reforms.
Acting OCC Comptroller Michael J. Hsu said that he expects banks to improve credit risk management practices under the new "current expected credit losses" standard.