Our Purpose
The Arkansas State Bank Department was established by Act 113 in 1913.
The Department is charged with regulating state-chartered commercial banks with main offices in Arkansas.
These 70 banks hold assets of over $171 billion as of June 30, 2025.
The Department is also responsible for supervising:
- Bank holding companies of Arkansas state-chartered banks
- State-chartered trust companies
- Regional and county industrial development corporations
- Industrial loan institutions
- Capital development companies
Our Mission
The mission of ASBD is to maintain a legal and regulatory structure for Arkansas’s financial industry. This structure provides the public with convenient, safe and competitive banking, which fosters economic development within this State.
Our mission is accomplished through efficient allocation of available human and other resources existing in our Examination, Information Technology and Administrative Services Divisions.
Our Vision
To provide an efficient structure for safe and sound economic development in all financial ventures.
The mission of ASBD is to maintain a legal and regulatory structure for Arkansas’s financial industry. This structure provides the public with convenient, safe and competitive banking, which fosters economic development within this State.
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