Federal Reserve System February 6, 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisition of Shares of Bank or Bank Holding Companies
Document Number: E9-2561
Type: Notice
Date: 2009-02-06
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
Transactions Between Member Banks and Their Affiliates: Exemption for Certain Purchases of Asset-Backed Commercial Paper by a Member Bank From an Affiliate
Document Number: E9-2338
Type: Rule
Date: 2009-02-06
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
To reduce liquidity and other strains being experienced by money market mutual funds, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) adopted on September 19, 2008, the Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Money Market Mutual Fund Lending Facility (AMLF), that enables depository institutions and bank holding companies to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on a non-recourse basis if they use the proceeds of the loan to purchase certain types of asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) from money market mutual funds. To facilitate use of the AMLF by member banks, the Board also has adopted regulatory exemptions for member banks from certain provisions of sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and the Board's Regulation W. The exemptions increase the capacity of a member bank to purchase ABCP from affiliated money market mutual funds in connection with the AMLF.
Transactions Between Member Banks and Their Affiliates: Exemption for Certain Securities Financing Transactions Between a Member Bank and an Affiliate
Document Number: E9-2337
Type: Rule
Date: 2009-02-06
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
In light of the continuing unusual and exigent circumstances in the financial markets, the Board has adopted a regulatory exemption for member banks from certain provisions of section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act and the Board's Regulation W. The exemption increases the capacity of member banks, subject to certain conditions designed to help ensure the safety and soundness of the banks, to enter into securities financing transactions with affiliates.
Risk-Based Capital Guidelines; Leverage Capital Guidelines
Document Number: E9-2336
Type: Rule
Date: 2009-02-06
Agency: Federal Reserve System, Agencies and Commissions
To reduce liquidity and other strains being experienced by money market mutual funds, the Federal Reserve System adopted on September 19, 2008, the Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Money Market Mutual Fund Lending Facility (AMLF) that enables depository institutions and bank holding companies to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on a nonrecourse basis if they use the proceeds of the loan to purchase certain types of asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP) from money market mutual funds. To facilitate this Federal Reserve lending program, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) also adopted an exemption from its leverage and risk- based capital rules for ABCP held by a state member bank or bank holding company as a result of its participation in this program.
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