Congress created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in 1933 to restore public confidence in the nation’s banking system.
The FDIC insures deposits at the nation’s banks and savings associations, 5,362 as of March 31, 2019. It promotes the safety and
soundness of these institutions by identifying, monitoring and addressing risks to which they are exposed. The FDIC receives no
federal tax dollars—insured financial institutions fund its operations.
FDIC press releases and other information are available on the Internet at www.fdic.gov, by subscription electronically
(go to www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html) and may also be obtained through the FDIC’s Public Information Center
(877-275-3342 or 703-562-2200). PR-70-2019
July 30, 2019 Media contact:
David Barr (202) 898-6992
dbarr@fdic.gov
FDIC Annual Publication Examines Potential Credit and Market Risks
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today published its 2019 Risk Review, an annual
publication highlighting emerging risks and exposures in the banking system. The publication will be of
particular interest to financial institutions, policymakers, analysts, and regulators.
“The FDIC is committed to transparency and accountability, and the publication of our 2019 Risk Review
provides an opportunity for us to communicate data and our analysis on key risks facing the banking system,”
said FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams.
This issue of Risk Review provides a summary of conditions in the U.S. economy, financial markets, and
banking industry. It also presents key risks to banks in two broad categories: credit risk and market risk. The
credit risk areas discussed are agriculture, commercial real estate, energy, housing, leveraged lending and
corporate debt, and nonbank lending. The market risk areas discussed are interest rate risk and deposit
competition, and liquidity.
The FDIC intends to publish its next Risk Review in the spring of 2020.
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Attachment: 2019 Risk Review
The FDIC insures deposits at the nation’s banks and savings associations, 5,362 as of March 31, 2019. It promotes the safety and
soundness of these institutions by identifying, monitoring and addressing risks to which they are exposed. The FDIC receives no
federal tax dollars—insured financial institutions fund its operations.
FDIC press releases and other information are available on the Internet at www.fdic.gov, by subscription electronically
(go to www.fdic.gov/about/subscriptions/index.html) and may also be obtained through the FDIC’s Public Information Center
(877-275-3342 or 703-562-2200). PR-70-2019
July 30, 2019 Media contact:
David Barr (202) 898-6992
dbarr@fdic.gov
FDIC Annual Publication Examines Potential Credit and Market Risks
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) today published its 2019 Risk Review, an annual
publication highlighting emerging risks and exposures in the banking system. The publication will be of
particular interest to financial institutions, policymakers, analysts, and regulators.
“The FDIC is committed to transparency and accountability, and the publication of our 2019 Risk Review
provides an opportunity for us to communicate data and our analysis on key risks facing the banking system,”
said FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams.
This issue of Risk Review provides a summary of conditions in the U.S. economy, financial markets, and
banking industry. It also presents key risks to banks in two broad categories: credit risk and market risk. The
credit risk areas discussed are agriculture, commercial real estate, energy, housing, leveraged lending and
corporate debt, and nonbank lending. The market risk areas discussed are interest rate risk and deposit
competition, and liquidity.
The FDIC intends to publish its next Risk Review in the spring of 2020.
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Attachment: 2019 Risk Review