Section 1812 Of Article 3. Agencies And Branch Offices From California Financial Code >> Division 1.1. >> Chapter 20. >> Article 3.
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. (a) In this section:
(1) "Adjusted liabilities," when used with respect to a foreign
(other nation) bank which is licensed to maintain a branch office in
this state, means the liabilities of such bank's business in this
state, excluding (A) accrued expenses, (B) any liability to an office
(whether in or outside of this state) or majority-owned subsidiary
of the bank, and (C) such other liabilities as the commissioner may
by regulation or order exclude.
(2) "Eligible assets" means any asset which the commissioner by
regulation or order determines to be eligible for purposes of this
section. However, "eligible asset," when used with respect to a
foreign (other nation) bank which is licensed to maintain a branch
office, includes (A) any asset which such bank maintains on deposit
pursuant to Section 1811 and (B) any reserves which the bank
maintains with respect to its business in this state in accordance
with requirements prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System.
(b) For purposes of this section, the amount of eligible assets
and the amount of adjusted liabilities of a foreign (other nation)
bank which is licensed to maintain a branch office in this state
shall each be computed for such period, in such manner, and on such
basis as the commissioner may by regulation or order prescribe.
(c) A foreign (other nation) bank licensed to maintain a branch
office in this state shall hold at its branch offices in this state
or at such other places as the commissioner may approve, eligible
assets in such amount, if any, as the commissioner may from time to
time by regulation or order determine to be necessary for the
maintenance of sound financial condition, for the protection of the
interests of creditors of the bank's business in this state, or for
the protection of the public interest. However, in no event shall
such amount exceed 108 percent of the adjusted liabilities of the
bank's business in this state.
(d) If the commissioner finds, with respect to a foreign (other
nation) bank licensed to maintain a branch office in this state, that
such action is necessary for the maintenance of sound financial
condition, for the protection of the interests of creditors of such
bank's business in this state, or for the protection of the public
interest, the commissioner may order the bank to place all or part of
the eligible assets which the bank is required to hold under
subdivision (c) in the custody of such bank organized under the laws
of this state or such national bank headquartered in this state as
the commissioner may designate.