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Reserve Bank Directors
Regulatory Exemption Concerning Conflicts of Interest

5 CFR 2640.203(h); effective January 17, 1997
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5 CFR, PART 2640, SUBPART B— EXEMPTIONS PURSUANT TO 18 USC 208(b)(2)
SECTION 2640.203—Miscellaneous Exemptions
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(h) Directors of Federal Reserve Banks. A director of a Federal Reserve Bank or a branch of a Federal Reserve Bank may participate in the following matters, even though they may be particular matters in which he, or any other person specified in section 208(a), has a disqualifying financial interest:
(1) establishment of rates to be charged for all advances and discounts by Federal Reserve Banks;
(2) consideration of monetary policy matters, regulations, statutes and proposed or pending legislation, and other matters of broad applicability intended to have uniform application to banks within the Reserve Bank district;
(3) approval or ratification of extensions of credit, advances or discounts to a depository institution that has not been determined to be in a hazardous financial condition by the President of the Reserve Bank; or
(4) approval or ratification of extensions of credit, advances or discounts to a depository institution that has been determined to be in a hazardous financial condition by the president of the Reserve Bank, provided that the disqualifying financial interest arises from the ownership of stock in, or service as an officer, director, trustee, general partner or employee, of an entity other than the depository institution, or its parent holding company or subsidiary of such holding company.
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