Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule lists the investments an
association is allowed to make along with the applicable limitations on those
investments.
(1) An
association may invest in the following without percentage of assets
limitations:
(A) Obligations of or
obligations fully guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States
or Missouri;
(B) Stock or
obligations of any Federal Home Loan Bank, of the Federal National Mortgage
Association, of the Government National Mortgage Association, of the Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, of the Student Loan Marketing Association or of
any corporation or agency of the United States or of this state succeeding any
of these corporations or performing similar functions; and
(C) Liquid assets described in applicable
federal regulations regardless of stated maturity limitations (other than
maturity limitations for bankers' acceptances).
(2) Subject to the stated limitations, an
association may invest in the following:
(A)
Demand, time or savings deposits or accounts of any insured financial
institution (including loans of unsecured day(s) funds such as federal funds)
and in debt securities hedged with a firm forward commitment, subject to
applicable federal regulations;
(B)
Stock of a not-for-profit industrial or community development corporation
established for the general welfare of the area but not in excess of a total
investment of one-half of one percent (.5%) of its assets or ten thousand
dollars ($10,000), whichever is the lesser;
(C) Obligations issued by any state,
territory or possession of the United States or political subdivision of the
United States, provided that the obligation is rated in one (1) of the four (4)
highest national investment grade ratings. An association may not invest more
than ten percent (10%) of its capital in obligations of any one (1) issuer,
exclusive of investments in general obligations of any issuer. Despite the
rating limitations contained in this subsection, an association may invest up
to one percent (1%) of its assets in the obligations of a state political
subdivision in which the association's home office, branch office or agency is
located;
(D) Commercial paper and
corporate debt securities, subject to the limitations and restrictions provided
in applicable federal regulations;
(E) Any open-end management investment
company which is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the portfolio of which is restricted by
that management company's investment policies, changeable only if authorized by
shareholder vote, solely to any such investments as an association by law or
regulation, without limitation as to percentage of assets, may invest in, sell,
redeem, hold or otherwise deal with. Where the investments of the open-end
management investment company consist of commercial paper and corporate debt
securities, these investments must come within the limitations of subsection
(2)(D) of this rule, provided that five percent (5%) of assets shall be the
maximum that may be invested in the shares of any one (1) investment company;
and
(F) Any other investment,
including all investments authorized for federal associations, as may be
approved from time-to-time by the director.
Copies of all referenced federal regulations are available
at a cost established by state law to any interested party at the Division of
Finance, Room 630, 301 West High Street, Jefferson City, Missouri or the Office
of the Secretary of State at a cost established by state
law.
*Original authority: 369.219, RSMo (1971), amended 1983,
1989, 1994 and 369.299, RSMo (1971), amended
1994.