U.S.-banks should prepare in case bird flu spreads

[SmithJ]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/WBT004977.htm

WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) - U.S. bank regulators on Wednesday advised financial institutions to have contingency plans in place in case avian flu becomes pandemic.

"Financial institutions and their service providers supply essential financial services and, as such, should consider their preparedness and response strategy for a potential pandemic," the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Office of Thrift Supervision said in a statement.

 

[tsk]

Shouldn't they already have plans in place from the aftermath of 9/11? I thought the feds required them to have backups...?

If there's a chance the banks are going to close, make sure you have an ATM card to get your money out if you want it.

tsk, tsk...