Nevada Revised Statutes 666A.260 – State branch: Maintenance of reserve against deposits
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, a foreign bank which is licensed to establish and maintain a state branch shall at all times maintain a reserve against the deposits of the state branch as may from time to time be required to be maintained, pursuant to regulations issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, by a Nevada bank which is a member of the Federal Reserve System. The reserve must be maintained with a Nevada bank or national bank which the foreign bank designates and the commissioner approves.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 666A.260
- 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
- National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC
2. A foreign bank which is required to maintain reserves pursuant to the authority granted the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in section 7(a)(1)(B) of the federal International Banking Act (12 U.S.C. § 3105(a)(1)(B)) is exempt from the requirements of this section.