OCC’s new Office of Financial Technology has a director and an opening date

Cointelegraph

Published Mar 30, 2023 05:45PM ET

Updated Mar 30, 2023 07:40PM ET

The United States Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) officially announced the establishment of its Office of Financial Technology on March 30. The new office will broaden the OCC’s technology focus and help it stay abreast of the rapid developments in the banking industry, it said.

The Office of Financial Technology will open on April 10 under the leadership of Prashant Bhardwaj, who will have the titles of OCC deputy comptroller and chief financial technology officer. Bhardwaj is a new hire at the agency. According to the announcement:

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