32-1-433. Investment in certain securities — rulemaking authority. (1) A bank may purchase, sell, underwrite, and hold investment securities that are obligations in the form of bonds, notes, or debentures, as provided in rules adopted by the department. In addition, unless limited by the department by rule, a bank may purchase, sell, underwrite, and hold those investment securities that are derivative transactions that national banks are expressly authorized to purchase, sell, underwrite, and hold. A bank may hold without limit investment securities that are general obligations of the United States, obligations that are guaranteed fully as to principal and interest by the United States, or general obligations of any state.

Terms Used In Montana Code 32-1-433

  • bank: as used in this chapter means any corporation that has been incorporated to conduct the business of receiving money on deposit or transacting a trust or investment business, as defined in this chapter. See Montana Code 32-1-102
  • Department: means the department of administration provided for in Title 2, chapter 15, part 10. See Montana Code 32-1-109
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201

(2)The department shall adopt rules to implement this section.