12 CFR § 7.1007 - National Bank Acceptances.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t12/s7.1007"
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title: "12 CFR § 7.1007 - National Bank Acceptances."
title_number: 12
title_name: "Banks and Banking"
section_number: "7.1007"
section_name: "National Bank Acceptances."
chapter_name: "COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
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part_name: "ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "12 U.S.C. 1  25b, 29, 71, 71a, 92, 92a, 93, 93a, 95(b)(1), 371, 371d, 481, 484, 1462a, 1463, 1464, 1465, 1818, 1828, 3102(b), and 5412(b)(2)(B)."
regulatory_source: "61 FR 4862, Feb. 9, 1996, unless otherwise noted."
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# 7.1007 National Bank Acceptances.

A national bank is not limited in the character of acceptances it may make in financing credit transactions. Bankers' acceptances may be used for such purpose, since the making of acceptances is an essential part of banking authorized by 12 U.S.C. 24.