12 CFR § 261.4 - Prohibition against disclosure.

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title: "12 CFR § 261.4 - Prohibition against disclosure."
title_number: 12
title_name: "Banks and Banking"
section_number: "261.4"
section_name: "Prohibition against disclosure."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM"
subchapter_number: "A"
subchapter_name: "BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM"
part_number: "261"
part_name: "RULES REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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regulatory_source: "85 FR 57627, Sept. 15, 2020, unless otherwise noted."
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# 261.4 Prohibition against disclosure.

Except as provided in this part or as otherwise authorized, no officer, employee, or agent of the Board or any Reserve Bank shall disclose or permit the disclosure of any nonpublic information of the Board to any person other than Board or Reserve Bank officers, employees, or agents properly entitled to such information for the performance of official duties.