12 CFR § 28.3 - Filing requirements for foreign operations of a national bank.

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title: "12 CFR § 28.3 - Filing requirements for foreign operations of a national bank."
title_number: 12
title_name: "Banks and Banking"
section_number: "28.3"
section_name: "Filing requirements for foreign operations of a national bank."
chapter_name: "COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
part_number: "28"
part_name: "INTERNATIONAL BANKING ACTIVITIES"
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regulatory_source: "61 FR 19532, May 2, 1996, unless otherwise noted."
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# 28.3 Filing requirements for foreign operations of a national bank.

(a) *Notice requirement.* A national bank shall notify the OCC when it:

(1) Files an application, notice, or report with the FRB to:

(i) Establish or open a foreign branch;

(ii) Acquire or divest of an interest in, or close, an Edge corporation, Agreement corporation, foreign bank, or other foreign organization; or

(2) Opens a foreign branch, and no application or notice is required by the FRB for such transaction.

(b) *Other applications and notices accepted.* In lieu of a notice under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, the OCC may accept a copy of an application, notice, or report submitted to another Federal agency that covers the proposed action and contains substantially the same information required by the OCC.

(c) *Additional information.* A national bank shall furnish the OCC with any additional information the OCC may require in connection with the national bank's foreign operations.

[61 FR 19532, May 2, 1996, as amended at 68 FR 70699, Dec. 19, 2003]