National Supervisory Authority & Licensing Qualification Dossier • North America
FRS
United StatesU.S. Federal Reserve System
Source / Native Reference: 美国联邦储备系统
- Supervisory tier
- Tier-1
- License classes
- 2
- Licensed records
- 22
- Active / regulated
- 22
Statutory Supervisory Mandate & Scope
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (U.S. Federal Reserve) (FRB) is the Tier-1 statutory financial markets and securities supervisory authority in United States. It grants and supervises financial services licences across broker-dealers, investment advisers, asset managers, and market operators, enforcing initial and ongoing prudential capital requirements, segregated client asset rules, market conduct standards, and public register disclosures.
Prudential Tier Assessment
Tier-1Tier-1 sovereign central bank and macroprudential banking supervisor for United States, enforcing Basel III capital adequacy and national payment system integrity.
National licensing qualifications & statutory authorisation classes (FRS)
Authorisation categories, permitted institutional and retail activities, minimum initial capital adequacy, and ongoing prudential solvency rules enforced by FRS in United States.
| License class / code | Official designation | Permitted institutional & retail activities | Minimum initial / base capital | Ongoing prudential & solvency rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A / Commercial Banking Charter | Full Commercial & Institutional Banking Licence | Deposit-taking, commercial lending, interbank FX market-making, trade finance, and institutional custody. | USD $10,000,000 – $50,000,000+ paid-up Tier 1 capital | Minimum Basel III Total Capital Ratio ≥ 10.5%–12.5%, CET1 ≥ 7.0%, LCR ≥ 100%, and NSFR ≥ 100%. |
| EMI / Payment & FX Institution Licence | Authorised Payment Institution / Electronic Money & FX Remittance Licence | Cross-border remittance, electronic money issuance, merchant payment acquiring, and deliverable spot FX conversion. | USD $150,000 – $500,000 equivalent paid-up capital plus statutory central bank security deposit. | 100% daily safeguarding of customer float in segregated commercial bank trust accounts. |
Investor compensation, client money segregation & digital-asset regime
Statutory counterparty protections, custody reconciliation mandates, and virtual-asset licensing status under FRS.
Statutory Deposit Insurance & Bank Resolution Scheme (United States)
- Maximum coverage per client
- USD $100,000 – $250,000 / EUR €100,000 equivalent per eligible depositor
- Eligible counterparties & scope
- Retail depositors and eligible corporate deposit accounts held at licensed credit institutions.
FRS Prudential Safeguarding & Custody Directives
- Reconciliation & audit cadence
- Daily reserve and Nostro/Vostro liquidity reconciliation; 100% ring-fencing of payment institution safeguarding accounts.
- Approved custodian requirements
- Central bank reserve accounts or ring-fenced statutory trust accounts at Tier-1 correspondent banks.
FRS Prudential Cryptoasset Exposure (BCBS SCO60) & CBDC / Stablecoin Oversight
- Travel Rule, custody & stablecoin rules
- Full FATF Recommendation 16 Wire Transfer & Virtual Asset Travel Rule compliance across supervised banking rails.
Primary Governing Statutes & Rulebooks
- Central Bank & Banking Supervision Act of United States
- Basel III Capital Adequacy (CET1 / Tier 1 / Total Capital) & Liquidity (LCR / NSFR) Prudential Standards
- National Payment Systems & Foreign Exchange Control Regulations (United States)
- FATF-Aligned Anti-Money Laundering & Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) Banking Directives
Regulatory Reporting & Audit Obligations
Monthly/Quarterly Basel III COREP/FINREP prudential capital and liquidity returns to FRSAnnual IFRS statutory financial audit by an approved central-bank-panel external audit firmReal-time large-exposure, foreign exchange position, and suspicious transaction reporting (STR)
Cross-Border Equivalence & Passporting
Requires FRS home-host supervisory college approval or local branch/representative office licensing for cross-border banking operations.
Supervised institutions & FRS licence records in our database
22 licence records referencing FRS (22 regulated/registered).
| Institution | Licence number | Status | Licensed legal entity | Effective date | Verification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUFG Bank | Number pending check | Regulated | MUFG BANK, LTD. | — | |
| Deutsche Bank AG | 214807 | Regulated | DEUTSCHE BK TC AMERICAS/DB USA CORP | — | |
| American Express | 1394676 | Regulated | AMERICAN EXPRESS NB/AMERICAN EXPRESS CO | — | |
| BofA | Number pending check | Regulated | Bank of America | — | |
| Citibank, N.A. | Number pending check | Regulated | CITIGROUP INC. | — | |
| Fifth Third Bank | 723112 | Regulated | FIFTH THIRD BK NA/FIFTH THIRD BC | — | |
| KeyBank | 280110 | Regulated | KEYBANK NA/KEYCORP | — | |
| MS | 1456501 | Regulated | MORGAN STANLEY BK NA/MORGAN STANLEY | — | |
| U.S. Bank | 504713 | Regulated | U S BK NA/U S BC | — | |
| Wells Fargo | 451965 | Regulated | WELLS FARGO BK NA/WELLS FARGO & CO | — | |
| Cathay Bank | Number pending check | Regulated | CATHAY BANK | — | |
| The Bank of New York Mellon | Number pending check | Regulated | The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, NA | — | |
| Ally Financial | 3284070 | Regulated | ALLY BK/ALLY FNCL | — | |
| East West Bank | 197478 | Regulated | EAST WEST BK | — | |
| GS | 2182786 | Regulated | GOLDMAN SACHS BK USA/GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP THE | — | |
| Popular Bank | 2736291 | Regulated | POPULAR BK/POPULAR | — | |
| State Street | 35301 | Regulated | STATE STREET B&TC/STATE STREET CORP | — | |
| SVB | 491224 | Regulated | FIRST-CITIZENS B&TC/FIRST CITIZENS BSHRS | — | |
| Farmers(Global network record) | 1133453 | Regulated | F & M Bank Corp. / Farmers & Merchants Bank | 1908 | |
| Texas(Global network record) | 3642638 | Regulated | Texas Security Bankshares, Inc. | 2008 | |
| Alma(Global network record) | 3633173 | Regulated | ALMA BK | — | |
| M&T Bank(Global network record) | 501105 | Regulated | MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS TC/M&T BK CORP | — |
FRS (United States): institutional licensing & due diligence FAQ
Key statutory capital, compensation, custody segregation, and verification answers for compliance teams.
What are the primary licensing classes and minimum capital requirements under FRS (United States)?
FRS (U.S. Federal Reserve System) supervises financial institutions in United States under Central Bank & Banking Supervision Act of United States and Basel III Capital Adequacy (CET1 / Tier 1 / Total Capital) & Liquidity (LCR / NSFR) Prudential Standards. Key statutory authorisation classes include: Class A / Commercial Banking Charter (Full Commercial & Institutional Banking Licence — min. capital: USD $10,000,000 – $50,000,000+ paid-up Tier 1 capital); EMI / Payment & FX Institution Licence (Authorised Payment Institution / Electronic Money & FX Remittance Licence — min. capital: USD $150,000 – $500,000 equivalent paid-up capital plus statutory central bank security deposit.). Ongoing prudential supervision requires strict adherence to capital adequacy and liquidity buffers.
Does FRS provide statutory investor compensation and mandatory client asset segregation?
Under FRS's framework, investor protection is governed by Statutory Deposit Insurance & Bank Resolution Scheme (United States) with maximum coverage of USD $100,000 – $250,000 / EUR €100,000 equivalent per eligible depositor (Retail depositors and eligible corporate deposit accounts held at licensed credit institutions.). For client money and custody assets, supervised firms must comply with FRS Prudential Safeguarding & Custody Directives, performing daily reserve and nostro/vostro liquidity reconciliation; 100% ring-fencing of payment institution safeguarding accounts. with central bank reserve accounts or ring-fenced statutory trust accounts at tier-1 correspondent banks..
How does FRS regulate digital assets, crypto exchanges (VASPs/CASPs), and stablecoins?
FRS's digital-asset regime is structured around FRS Prudential Cryptoasset Exposure (BCBS SCO60) & CBDC / Stablecoin Oversight (Regulates bank custody, payment settlement rails, fiat-backed stablecoin reserve backing, and Basel SCO60 capital weights.). Custody and AML/CFT compliance obligations require: Full FATF Recommendation 16 Wire Transfer & Virtual Asset Travel Rule compliance across supervised banking rails.
How can I verify an institution's FRS licence number and check our 22 recorded licence entries?
Our database currently tracks 22 licence records referencing FRS (22 marked regulated or registered). To verify a counterparty at the primary source, open FRS's official public register (https://www.federalreserve.gov/), search by the exact reference number and legal entity name, and confirm that the firm's domain and permitted activities match its statutory authorisation.
Related regulatory & market structure briefings
Research and compliance analysis from FinLexicon Wiki relevant to FRS and United States.
Statutory Law & Custody Architecture
Statutory Client Asset Segregation & Insolvency Waterfalls: Comparative Legal Architecture of FCA CASS 7, SEC Rule 15c3-3, SIPA, and EU MiFID II Custody Regimes (2026)
A definitive statutory and insolvency-law reference comparing UK FCA CASS 7 statutory trusts, US SEC Rule 15c3-3 customer reserve formulas and SIPA liquidations, EU MiFID II Article 16(8)-(10) title-transfer prohibitions, and Japanese FIEA Article 43-2 trust bank mandates.
Derivatives Margin & Prudential Regulation
ISDA 2026 SIMM Risk Weights, Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR) Thresholds & VM/IM Collateral Eligibility
ISDA Standard Initial Margin Model (SIMM) refers to a parametric, sensitivity-based methodology calibrated across a 10-day margin period of risk (MPOR) at a 99% confidence interval to calculate regulatory initial margin for non-centrally cleared over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives under BCBS-IOSCO Uncleared Margin Rules (UMR).
Prudential Regulation & Capital Standards
Expanded Risk-Based Approach (ERBA) Basel III Endgame Standard: Statutory Definition, Regulatory Scope & Compliance Deadlines (-4.8% Cat I/II CET1 Change Benchmark)
Expanded Risk-Based Approach (ERBA) Basel III Endgame Standard (BASEL-ERBA-2026) stands at -4.8% (Cat I/II CET1 Change) (Source: Federal Reserve / OCC / FDIC, 2026-10-20), governing exact rule citations, covered entities
Market Microstructure & Derivatives Taxonomy
Expanded Risk-Based Approach (ERBA) Basel III Endgame Standard: Balance-Sheet Netting Mechanics & RWA Capital Weight Calculation (-4.8% Cat I/II CET1 Change Benchmark)
Expanded Risk-Based Approach (ERBA) Basel III Endgame Standard (BASEL-ERBA-2026) stands at -4.8% (Cat I/II CET1 Change) (Source: Federal Reserve / OCC / FDIC, 2026-10-20), governing multilateral netting compression and T
Statutory licensing classes, base capital rules, and investor protection summaries for FRS (United States) are maintained for institutional benchmarking and do not constitute legal advice. Always verify current rulebooks and active firm authorisations directly on FRS’s official public register.