Commercial Bank Examination Manual
Effective December 31, 2017, the Board will no longer offer print versions or subscriptions for the Commercial Bank Examination Manual. You can still access the manual on the Board's website below.
The Commercial Bank Examination Manual presents examination objectives and procedures that Federal Reserve System examiners follow in evaluating the safety and soundness of state member banks. Intended as guidance for planning and conducting bank examinations.
Updated periodically
Manual by Section
Manual Contact Information (93 KB PDF)
1000 Supervisory Process (818 KB PDF)
3000 Capital, Earnings, Liquidity, and Sensitivity to Market Risk (677 KB PDF)
4000 Management Activities and Internal Controls (1.5 MB PDF)
5000 Other Examination Areas (852 KB PDF)
6000 Bank Regulations (491 KB PDF)
7000 International (661 KB PDF)
8000 Statutes Administered by the Federal Reserve (126 KB PDF)