12 CFR § 9.5 - Policies and procedures.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t12/s9.5"
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title: "12 CFR § 9.5 - Policies and procedures."
title_number: 12
title_name: "Banks and Banking"
section_number: "9.5"
section_name: "Policies and procedures."
chapter_name: "COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY"
part_number: "9"
part_name: "FIDUCIARY ACTIVITIES OF NATIONAL BANKS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "12 U.S.C. 24 (Seventh), 92a, and 93a; 15 U.S.C. 78q, 78q-1, and 78w."
regulatory_source: "61 FR 68554, Dec. 30, 1996, unless otherwise noted."
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# 9.5 Policies and procedures.

A national bank exercising fiduciary powers shall adopt and follow written policies and procedures adequate to maintain its fiduciary activities in compliance with applicable law. Among other relevant matters, the policies and procedures should address, where appropriate, the bank's:

(a) Brokerage placement practices;

(b) Methods for ensuring that fiduciary officers and employees do not use material inside information in connection with any decision or recommendation to purchase or sell any security;

(c) Methods for preventing self-dealing and conflicts of interest;

(d) Selection and retention of legal counsel who is readily available to advise the bank and its fiduciary officers and employees on fiduciary matters; and

(e) Investment of funds held as fiduciary, including short-term investments and the treatment of fiduciary funds awaiting investment or distribution.