12 CFR § 13.3 - Business conduct.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t12/s13.3"
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title: "12 CFR § 13.3 - Business conduct."
title_number: 12
title_name: "Banks and Banking"
section_number: "13.3"
section_name: "Business conduct."
chapter_name: "COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
part_number: "13"
part_name: "GOVERNMENT SECURITIES SALES PRACTICES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "12 U.S.C. 1  and 93a; 15 U.S.C. 78o-5."
regulatory_source: "62 FR 13283, Mar. 19, 1997, unless otherwise noted."
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# 13.3 Business conduct.

A bank that is a government securities broker or dealer shall observe high standards of commercial honor and just and equitable principles of trade in the conduct of its business as a government securities broker or dealer.