FDIC Approves ‘Living Wills’ Rule for Largest Bank Failures

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U.S. regulators approved two sets of guidelines that banks including Citigroup Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co. will have to follow in drafting plans to protect the broader economy in the event of their own collapse.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. board voted unanimously today to release a joint final rule laying out what the largest and most complex financial firms must include in so-called living wills they’re required to file. The panel also approved contingency planning guidelines for insured banks.