[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 12, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 12CFR220.108]

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                       TITLE 12--BANKS AND BANKING
 
                   CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
 
PART 220--CREDIT BY BROKERS AND DEALERS (REGULATION T)--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 220.108  International Bank Securities.

    (a) Section 2 of the Act of June 29, 1949 (Pub. L. 142--81st 
Congress), amended the Bretton Woods Agreements Act by adding a new 
section numbered 15 providing, in part, that--

    Any securities issued by International Bank for Reconstruction and 
Development (including any guaranty by the bank, whether or not limited 
in scope), and any securities guaranteed by the bank as to both 
principal and interest, shall be deemed to be exempted securities within 
the meaning of * * * paragraph (a)(12) of section 3 of the [Securities 
Exchange] Act of June 6, 1934, as amended (15 U.S.C. 78c). * * *.

    (b) In response to inquiries with respect to the applicability of 
the margin requirements of this part to securities issued or guaranteed 
by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Board 
has replied that, as a result of this enactment, securities issued by 
the Bank are now classified as exempted securities under Sec. 220.2(e). 
Such securities are now in the same category under this part as are 
United States Government, State and municipal bonds. Accordingly, the 
specific percentage limitations prescribed by this part with respect to 
maximum loan value and margin requirements are no longer applicable 
thereto.

[14 FR 5505, Sept. 7, 1949]