WASHINGTON - U.S. bank regulators on Wednesday (3/15) 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.
I wasn't going to mention it but, I also got $6,000.00 in small bills from the bank this morning. (Ahem) Before they get Bird Flu viruses all over it.