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Agency overview | |
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Formed | February 25, 1863 |
Headquarters | Constitution Center, Washington, D.C. |
Employees | 3,518 (as of December 31, 2020) |
Agency executive |
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Parent agency | Department of the Treasury |
Website | www |
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) is an independent bureau within the United States Department of the Treasury that was established by the National Currency Act of 1863 and serves to charter, regulate, and supervise all national banks and federal thrift institutions and the federally licensed branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United States.[2] The acting Comptroller of the Currency is Michael J. Hsu, who took office on May 10, 2021.[3]