# OCC proposes AML and sanctions risk-management standards for supervised stablecoin issuers

> The OCC, coordinating with FinCEN and OFAC, proposed BSA and sanctions compliance risk-management standards for stablecoin issuers under its GENIUS Act jurisdiction.

- URL: https://riadefi.com/regulation/2026-06-24-occ-genius-act-stablecoin-aml-risk-management/
- Posture: Proposal · not in effect
- Authorities: Treasury Department; Comptroller of the Currency
- Event date: 2026-06-24
- Version: 1, published 2026-08-07 (first published 2026-08-07)
- Advisor-relevant: yes

This entry records a proposal. It does not change the law unless it is adopted.

## What changed

The OCC, coordinating with FinCEN and OFAC, proposed BSA and sanctions compliance risk-management standards for stablecoin issuers under its GENIUS Act jurisdiction.

## Who it affects

- National banks and other OCC-supervised permitted payment stablecoin issuers

## What is still open

- How the final OCC standards will coordinate with the cross-agency stablecoin rules

## What it means for an advisor

- In issuer diligence, distinguish OCC-specific governance and risk-management expectations from other regulators’ proposals.

## Sources

1. [Permitted Payment Stablecoin Issuer Anti-Money Laundering/Countering the Financing of Terrorism and Sanctions Compliance Risk Management](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-24/pdf/2026-12692.pdf) · Treasury Department; Comptroller of the Currency · 2026-06-24


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