(a) A licensee shall maintain at all times permissible investments that have an aggregate market value computed in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles of not less than the aggregate amount of all its outstanding payment instruments and other transfers, except to the extent the amount is reduced from permissible investments under its method of accounting. The permissible investments may be owned by the licensee and, the investments, in an amount equal to the outstanding payment instruments issued and sold in this State, even if commingled with other assets of the licensee, shall be deemed by operation of law to be held in trust for the benefit of the purchasers of the licensee’s outstanding payment instruments in Illinois in the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of the licensee. Permissible investments include, but are not limited to, all of the following unencumbered items:
        (1) Cash on hand or on deposit in the name of the
    
licensee.
        (2) Certificates of deposit of a bank, savings and
    
loan association, or credit union.
        (3) Bills of exchange or time drafts that are drawn
    
on and accepted by a bank, otherwise known as banker’s acceptances, and that are eligible for purchase by member banks of the Federal Reserve System.
        (4) Commercial paper bearing a rating of one of the 3
    
highest grades as defined by a nationally recognized organization that rates these securities.
        (5) Securities, obligations, or other instruments,
    
whose payment is guaranteed by the general taxing authority of the issuer, of the United States or any state or of any other governmental entity or political subdivision or instrumentality of a governmental entity that bear a rating of one of the 3 highest grades by Moody’s Investor’s Service, Inc. or Standard and Poor’s Corporation.
        (6) Bonds or other obligations of a corporation
    
organized in a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the several territories organized by Congress that bear a rating of one of the 3 highest grades by Moody’s Investor’s Service, Inc. or Standard and Poor’s Corporation.
        (7) Investment securities that are obligations of the
    
United States or its agencies or instrumentalities or obligations that are guaranteed fully as to principal and interest by the United States.
        (8) Receivables that are due a licensee from its
    
authorized sellers pursuant to contract described in Section 75 that are not past due or doubtful of collection.
    (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the Director, with respect to any particular licensee or all licensees, may approve other permissible investments or limit the extent to which any class of permissible investments, except for money and certificates of deposit, may be considered a permissible investment.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 205 ILCS 657/50

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Federal Reserve System: The central bank of the United States. The Fed, as it is commonly called, regulates the U.S. monetary and financial system. The Federal Reserve System is composed of a central governmental agency in Washington, D.C. (the Board of Governors) and twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks in major cities throughout the United States. Source: OCC
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
  • United States: may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
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