Press Releases
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August 6, 2024
OFR Announces the 2024 PhD Symposium
The OFR will host a PhD Symposium on papers related to financial stability on November 1, 2024.
July 31, 2024
OFR Unveils New Hedge Fund Monitor for Public Use
The OFR’s Hedge Fund Monitor makes available to the public aggregated data from the SEC, CFTC, FRB, and FICC on hedge fund activities.
May 6, 2024
OFR Adopts Final Rule for Data Collection of Non-centrally Cleared Bilateral Transactions in the U.S. Repurchase Agreement Market
The Final Rule requires daily reporting to the OFR by certain financial companies with large exposures to non-centrally cleared bilateral repo transactions.
March 21, 2024
2024 Rising Scholars Conference Announcement
The OFR and the Review of Corporate Finance Studies will host the annual Rising Scholars Conference on May 3, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
December 6, 2023
OFR Finds Elevated Threats to U.S. Financial Stability Due to Inflation, Ongoing Geopolitical Risks, and Global Conflicts
Office of Financial Research 2023 Annual Report to Congress. The 2023 report examined risks to financial stability between October 1, 2022–September 30, 2023.
August 31, 2023
OFR Launches LinkedIn Page to Raise Awareness of Financial-Stability Risks
Today, the Office of Financial Research (OFR) announced the creation of a LinkedIn company page.
July 28, 2023
Office of Financial Research Launches Joint Analysis Data Environment for FSOC
Today, the OFR announced the launch of JADE, a cloud-based platform designed for Financial Stability Oversight Council member agencies to collaborate on the analysis of financial stability risks.
July 11, 2023
OFR Announces Call for Papers for October 2023 PhD Symposium
Today, the Office of Financial Research (OFR) announced a call for papers for its 2023 PhD Symposium. The event is scheduled for Friday, October 27, in Washington, D.C.
June 27, 2023
OFR Updates Financial Stress Index with Alternative Reference Rate Indicators
The Office of Financial Research (OFR) announced today that it is replacing seven indicators that feed its Financial Stress Index (FSI). The new indicators are based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) and other recommended alternative reference rates.
June 8, 2023
OFR’s 2023 Interagency Data Inventory Catalogs More Than 500 Data Collections
The Office of Financial Research (OFR) released its 2023 Interagency Data Inventory (IDI) today. This inventory, updated annually, is a catalog of the data collected by federal financial regulators.
April 6, 2023
OFR Advances Data-and-Analytics Platform Following Successful Pilot
The Office of Financial Research (OFR) announced that it is developing an expanded and enhanced version of its interagency data-and-analytics platform, following a successful pilot.
January 12, 2023
OFR Finds Elevated Threats to U.S. Financial Stability Due to Inflation, Tighter Credit, and Geopolitical Uncertainties
The OFR published its 2022 Annual Report to Congress today, which concluded that macroeconomic conditions and geopolitical uncertainties elevated risks across the financial system last year. The report examined these risks to financial stability between October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022.
January 5, 2023
Office of Financial Research Releases Proposal to Collect Data on Certain Repo Transactions
The Office of Financial Research today proposed a rule to improve transparency in the U.S. repurchase agreement market. The Office proposed collecting daily transaction level data from certain financial companies on their non-centrally cleared bilateral repurchase agreement trades. Comments on the proposed rule are due 60 days following publication of the proposed rule in the Federal Register.
November 7, 2022
OFR Expands Its Financial Instrument Reference Database to Help Identify Inconsistencies in Financial Terms
The Office of Financial Research has added a third data source, the Financial Information eXchange (FIX) Protocol, to its Financial Instrument Reference Database (FIRD), an important enhancement that will allow users to compare how three international bodies provide metadata for five commonly used asset classes: equities, debt, options, warrants, and futures.
July 28, 2022
Office of Financial Research Pilots Cutting-Edge Data Hub to Assist with Climate-risk Assessments
The Office of Financial Research (OFR) announces the launch of its Climate Data and Analytics Hub pilot, a new tool to help financial regulators assess risks to financial stability stemming from climate change. This collaborative environment will improve users’ access to public climate and public financial data, high-performance computing tools, and analytical and visualization software. Access to the pilot initially will be limited to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (FRB) and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY), with the goal of expanding access to all of the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) member agencies.
November 17, 2021
Office of Financial Research Finds COVID Headwinds Eased, But Other Financial System Vulnerabilities Are Taking Shape
The Office of Financial Research (OFR) published its 2021 Annual Report to Congress today, which concluded that while the economy rebounded, and volatility caused by the pandemic subsided, monetary policy, inflation, and cyber-attacks could heighten systemic risk.
December 14, 2020
The Office of Financial Research Advances Dodd Frank Mandate
The Office of Financial Research today took an important step toward fulfilling a key Dodd Frank mandate, by completing phase one of the Financial Instrument Reference Database, which is a foundational data dictionary.
November 18, 2020
Office of Financial Research's 2020 Report Finds Elevated Financial Stability Risks
The Office of Financial Research (OFR) submitted its 2020 Annual Report to Congress today, which concluded that unexpected turbulence from the COVID-19 pandemic elevated risks across financial markets and revealed limitations in conventional market monitoring.
September 9, 2020
OFR Begins Publishing Repo Data, Unveils Short-term Funding Monitor
The U.S. Office of Financial Research (OFR) released its new U.S. Repo Markets Data Release, a prototype publication of daily data on repo markets, and unveiled the Short-term Funding Monitor, an interactive tool that provides a more complete view into short-term funding markets.
February 18, 2020
OFR Publishes Bank Systemic Risk Monitoring Tool
The Office of Financial Research (OFR) today announced the Bank Systemic Risk Monitor (BSRM), which is an enhancement to its G-SIB Scores Interactive Chart.
December 11, 2019
2019 Reports on Risks to Financial Stability
The U.S. Office of Financial Research today released its 2019 Annual Report to Congress. The Annual Report, which includes a financial stability risk assessment and key findings, describes risks to financial stability as moderate.
June 27, 2019
Dino Falaschetti Confirmed as Director of the Office of Financial Research
Dr. Dino Falaschetti today became the Director of the Office of Financial Research (OFR) after a swearing-in performed by Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Justin Muzinich. As Director, Falaschetti will lead the OFR in its mission to improve the quality, transparency, and accessibility of financial information and by providing analysis of threats to financial stability.
February 12, 2019
Office of Financial Research Adopts Data Collection Rule
The U.S. Office of Financial Research adopted a final rule today to establish a data collection covering centrally cleared funding transactions in the U.S. repurchase agreement (repo) market.
November 15, 2018
Office of Financial Research Reports Risks to Financial Stability Remain in the Medium Range
The U.S. Office of Financial Research (OFR) released its 2018 Annual Report to Congress today, stating that risks to U.S. financial stability remain in the medium range, reflecting a mix of high, moderate, and low risks to the financial system.
July 10, 2018
Office of Financial Research Requests Comment on Proposed Data Collection Rule
The Treasury Department’s Office of Financial Research is requesting comment on a proposed rule to establish a data collection covering centrally cleared funding transactions in the U.S. repurchase agreement (repo) market.
December 5, 2017
2017 Reports on Risks to Financial Stability
Overall risks to financial stability remain moderate, similar to a year ago, the U.S. Office of Financial Research said in releasing its 2017 Annual Report to Congress and 2017 Financial Stability Report. New vulnerabilities have emerged over the past year, while financial-system resilience has improved.
November 21, 2017
The OFR Releases Study on Improving Workplace Culture
The Office of Financial Research today published an independently commissioned study focused on improving its workplace culture. The study includes both a quantitative analysis focused on data-driven insights into employee outcomes and a qualitative analysis focused on employee feedback about workplace culture.
December 13, 2016
Office of Financial Research Assesses Key Threats to Financial Stability
Overall risks to U.S. financial stability remain in a medium range, the Office of Financial Research said today in releasing its 2016 Annual Report to Congress and 2016 Financial Stability Report. Financial system resilience has continued to improve, but new threats have arisen, including from global disruptions and financial system evolution.
July 25, 2016
OFR Financial Stability Assessment: Risks in Medium Range But U.K. Vote Weighs
The U.S. Office of Financial Research released today its mid-year summary assessment of threats to U.S. financial stability, concluding that overall risks remain in the medium range but have been pushed higher by the United Kingdom vote to exit the European Union.
January 27, 2016
Office of Financial Research Issues 2015 Annual Report to Congress: Report Analyzes Threats, Describes Progress, and Presents 2016 Agenda
The Office of Financial Research (OFR) issued its fourth Annual Report to Congress today. The report fulfills the OFR's statutory responsibility to report on potential threats to U.S. financial stability, key research findings, and progress in meeting its mission. The report also describes the 2016 agenda of the Office.
December 15, 2015
Office of Financial Research Unveils Financial Stability Report: Risks Have Edged Higher Over the Past Year
WASHINGTON – The Office of Financial Research (OFR) unveiled its first annual Financial Stability Report today, saying threats to the stability of the U.S. financial system have edged higher over the past year.
June 24, 2015
OFR Financial Stability Update: Risks Remain Moderate
The U.S. Office of Financial Research released today an update to its assessment of threats to financial stability, concluding that overall risks to financial stability remain moderate.
February 3, 2015
Office of Financial Research Launches New Website
The U.S. Office of Financial Research launched a new website today to provide policy makers and the public better access to the OFR's high-quality data and independent analysis that helps to promote financial stability.
December 2, 2014
Office of Financial Research Cites Rising Risks: Third Annual Report to Congress Identifies Threats to U.S. Financial Stability That Have Risen in Past Year
The third Annual Report to Congress identifies threats to U.S. Financial Stability that have risen in the past year.
July 14, 2014
OFR Announces New Members Of Its Financial Research Advisory Committee
The Office of Financial Research (OFR) announced today the addition of 11 new members to its Financial Research Advisory Committee.
The new members, who are experts in economics, finance, financial services, data management, risk management, and information technology, will join the committee for its next meeting on July 24 in New York City. As the committee adds the new members, the terms of 10 current members will be ending. The committee provides advice and recommendations to the OFR on issues related to financial stability and helps the OFR fulfill its mission. The committee has three subcommittees, which focus respectively on research, data and technology, and financial services and risk management.
March 31, 2014
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and Treasury's Office of Financial Research (OFR) Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Improve Data Quality
WASHINGTON – The Commodity Futures Trading Commission Acting Chairman Mark Wetjen and Office of Financial Research Director Richard Berner today announced a Memorandum of Understanding on the terms and conditions for the CFTC and OFR to begin a joint project to enhance the quality, types and formats of data collected from registered swap data repositories.
The memorandum establishes a process for assessing the quality of the data. The assessment will form the basis for the subsequent development of a project plan for understanding swaps and other over-the-counter derivative transactions and their impact on financial stability. The project plan will define the scope, content and intended outcomes of further collaboration between OFR and the CFTC, to advance their common goal of improving the quality and utility of data collected under the authority of the Dodd-Frank Act.
December 17, 2013
Office of Financial Research Releases Second Annual Report
Report Identifies Threats to Financial Stability and Tools to Monitor Them, Including Prototype Financial Stability Monitor
The Office of Financial Research (OFR) today submitted to Congress its 2013 Annual Report, fulfilling a requirement to annually assess the state of the United States financial system and analyze threats to U.S. financial stability.
According to the report, threats include vulnerabilities in markets for securities financing transactions and credit, vulnerabilities to an increase in interest rates and volatility, and vulnerabilities to operational risks.
September 30, 2013
Office of Financial Research (OFR) Delivers Report on Asset Management Industry
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Financial Research (OFR) has delivered a report to the Financial Stability Oversight Council (Council) on ways that activities in the asset management industry might create, amplify, or transmit stress through the financial system.
The report, Asset Management and Financial Stability, identifies industry activities that could pose risks to the financial stability of the United States. The OFR studied the activities of asset management firms and funds at the request of the Council, in connection with the Council’s review of nonbank financial companies.
January 29, 2013
Office of Financial Research Official Selected to Chair Global LEI Committee
WASHINGTON – An official of the Treasury Department’s Office of Financial Research (OFR) has been selected to be Chair of an international committee overseeing the launch of the Legal Entity Identifier (LEI), a global standard for financial data.
Matthew Reed, OFR Chief Counsel since March 2012, was named Chair of the Regulatory Oversight Committee (ROC) for the global LEI system. The LEI is a code that uniquely identifies parties to financial transactions and links to their basic “business card” information. By standardizing the identification of these entities, the LEI should provide financial companies and global financial regulators a better view of true exposures and counterparty risks across the world’s financial system.
January 2, 2013
Richard Berner Confirmed As Director Of The Office Of Financial Research
WASHINGTON – Richard Berner was confirmed by the United States Senate yesterday to serve a six year term as the first Director of the Office of Financial Research (OFR). In this role, Berner will lead the OFR in its mission to support the Financial Stability Oversight Council, its member agencies, and the public by improving the quality, transparency, and accessibility of financial information and by providing analysis of threats to financial stability.
Since April 2011, Berner has served as Counselor to the Secretary of the Treasury, who assigned him to assist in standing up the OFR. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act established the OFR within the Treasury Department.
November 14, 2012
Treasury Announces Members for New Financial Research Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced the thirty distinguished professionals in economics, finance, financial services, data management, risk management, and information technology, who will serve on the Financial Research Advisory Committee of the Office of Financial Research (OFR).
The Committee will hold its inaugural meeting on December 5 in Washington, D.C. Members include two Nobel laureates in economics; leaders in business and nonprofit fields; and prominent researchers at major universities and think tanks.
July 20, 2012
Treasury's Office of Financial Research Releases Inaugural Annual Report
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Financial Research (OFR) released its inaugural Annual Report to Congress today.
Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the OFR must report annually to Congress on threats to the financial stability of the United States; the status of efforts to meet its mission; and key findings from its research and analysis of the financial system.
“The Office of Financial Research is essential to building a framework for analyzing and measuring threats to financial stability. This report highlights the important progress made by the OFR in addressing weaknesses exposed by the financial crisis with data and analytical capacity not available before Wall Street Reform,” said Secretary Tim Geithner.
March 22, 2012
Treasury's Office of Financial Research Announces Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Financial Research (OFR) announced plans today to create the Financial Research Advisory Committee (“the Committee”). The Committee will provide advice, recommendations, analysis, and information to the OFR.
The OFR was launched after enactment of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to serve the Financial Stability Oversight Council, its member agencies, and the public by improving the quality, transparency, and accessibility of financial data and information, by conducting and sponsoring research related to financial stability, and by promoting best practices in risk management. Members of the Financial Research Advisory Committee will include distinguished academics, researchers, industry leaders, government officials, and experts in the fields of data and technology. The Committee will serve as a valuable resource that will broaden the OFR’s analytical perspective and provide a critical link to diverse knowledge, experience, and perspectives.
August 12, 2011
Office of Financial Research Issues Statement on Progress to Date and Next Steps Forward in the Global Initiative to Establish a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI)
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Financial Research (OFR) issued the following statement on the progress made to date and next steps forward in the global initiative to establish a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI).
In November 2010, the OFR stated that if a universal LEI was established by July 15, 2011, it planned to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require the LEI to be used for data reported to the OFR. Although significant progress has been made to date in developing an LEI—including discussions of principles by global regulators; recommendations by a global coalition of financial services firms and trade associations; a technical specification for the identifier by an international standards body; and proposals by parties to manage the LEI—additional work needs to be done to build international consensus on key issues before the OFR issues a rule.