On June 1, 2018, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC“) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC“) issued a final rule to shorten the standard settlement cycle for securities purchased or sold by OCC-supervised and FDIC-supervised institutions from T+3 to T+2. This change is consistent with the industry’s transition to T+2 – banks are already complying with a two business day settlement standard. The effective date of the final rule is October 1, 2018. FDIC Press Release. OCC Press Release (dated June 7). Rule.