Comptroller of the Currency

American  

noun

1. an official of the U.S. Department of the Treasury who regulates the national banks and administers the issuance and redemption of Federal Reserve notes.

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Etymology

Origin of Comptroller of the Currency

First recorded in 1870–75

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Comptroller of the Currency

This January, WLF applied for a bank charter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, part of the Treasury Department.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. issued a final rule eliminating “reputational risk” from bank supervision, effective June 9.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

Bank watchdogs in the U.S. such as the Federal Reserve and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency don’t currently mandate banks to monitor prediction markets.

From Barron's ● May 7, 2026

During the past year, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has granted full approval to one crypto firm, and conditional approval to at least four others, to establish a national trust bank.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 20, 2026

Ms. Money- penny, the company controller, left to become Comptroller of the Currency.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner