Joint Release
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Office of Thrift Supervision
For immediate release March 15, 2006
Bank and Thrift Agencies Issue Advisory on Influenza Pandemic Preparedness
The federal bank and thrift regulatory agencies today issued an interagency advisory to
financial institutions and their technology service providers that is intended to raise
awareness of the threat of a pandemic influenza outbreak and its potential impact on
the delivery of critical financial services. The advisory discusses the National Strategy
for Pandemic Influenza and the roles and responsibilities this strategy outlines for
financial institutions and advises financial institutions and their service providers to
consider this and similar threats in their event response and contingency strategies.
The advisory, which is being issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency, and Office of Thrift Supervision, is attached.
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Attachment
Media Contacts:
OCC Dean DeBuck (202) 874-5770
Federal Reserve Susan Stawick (202) 452-2955
FDIC David Barr (202) 898-6992
OTS Chris Smith (202) 906-6677
FDIC-PR-30-2006
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Office of Thrift Supervision
For immediate release March 15, 2006
Bank and Thrift Agencies Issue Advisory on Influenza Pandemic Preparedness
The federal bank and thrift regulatory agencies today issued an interagency advisory to
financial institutions and their technology service providers that is intended to raise
awareness of the threat of a pandemic influenza outbreak and its potential impact on
the delivery of critical financial services. The advisory discusses the National Strategy
for Pandemic Influenza and the roles and responsibilities this strategy outlines for
financial institutions and advises financial institutions and their service providers to
consider this and similar threats in their event response and contingency strategies.
The advisory, which is being issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency, and Office of Thrift Supervision, is attached.
# # #
Attachment
Media Contacts:
OCC Dean DeBuck (202) 874-5770
Federal Reserve Susan Stawick (202) 452-2955
FDIC David Barr (202) 898-6992
OTS Chris Smith (202) 906-6677
FDIC-PR-30-2006