Banking Supervision & Regulation Publications

The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Division of Banking Supervision & Regulation (BS&R) prepares periodic reports on banking trends and risks. While produced primarily for financial institutions and internal audiences, many of these reports also are made available to the public so others may gain some insight into issues and concerns of bank supervisors.

Asia Focus
This periodic newsletter provides useful context and insight into current economic and financial sector developments in the Asia-Pacific region.

Current Asia Focus - April 2013 - Shadow Banking in China: Expanding Scale, Evolving Structure

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12th District Banking Profile/First Glance 12L
These quarterly reports highlight key indicators of banking conditions within the 12th Federal Reserve District.

Current 12th District Banking Profile - Fourth Quarter 2012
Current First Glance 12L - Fourth Quarter 2012

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Real Estate Lending Risks Monitor
This periodic report examines western real estate market conditions, bank lending concentrations, and loan quality indicators.

Current Real Estate Lending Risks Monitor - April 2013

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Current Supervisory Spotlight – March 2013: Banking Conditions: Solid Improvement, but Further to Go

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Economic Trends & Conditions:
A periodic overview of national and regional economic issues of relevance to financial institutions.

This publication was discontinued as of September 2012. See the archive for prior issues of Economic Trends & Conditions or visit the Reserve Bank's Economic Research Publications page for current economic data, analysis, and commentary.

Federal Reserve System Publications

Community Banking Connections
A Federal Reserve System website and publication providing additional insight on recent supervisory and regulatory developments related to community banking.

Consumer Compliance Outlook
A Federal Reserve System publication dedicated to providing information and analysis of current consumer compliance issues.

The Federal Reserve System: Purposes and Functions
A Federal Reserve System publication that provides additional information on the Federal Reserve's history, responsibilities, and activities.

FRBSF Publications

Community Investments Magazine
This periodic publication focuses on current community development issues.
 
District Circular Letters
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco uses circular letters to communicate new policies and announcements to institutions in the Twelfth Federal Reserve District.

Educational Resources and Publications
A list of resources and publications for teachers and students.