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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) -- see Comptroller of the Currency. Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) -- a federal office created by Congress in 1863 as a part of the national banking system. The Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the Treasury Department and charters, regulates and examines national banks. The Comptroller of the Currency came into being during the civil war. In part to finance the war debt, Congress authorized federally chartered banks that were to issue bank notes -- in other words, currency. Initially, the OCC provided the bank notes to these federally chartered banks, and each bank then printed its own name on the paper money it put into circulation. Thus, the agency got its name from its original responsibility of controlling the currency it distributed to these federal banks. About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional financial or legal advice. TeachMeFinance.com and its owner recommend consultation with a professional financial advisor prior to any investment or financial decision. Please read our disclaimer.