Section 177 Of Chapter 1. Definitions From California Financial Code >> Division 1. >> Chapter 1.
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. (a) The definition of "state of the United States" in Section
207 does not apply to this section. In this section, "state of the
United States" means any state of the United States or the District
of Columbia.
(b) "Foreign (other nation)":
(1) When used with respect to a bank, means any bank (including,
without limitation, any commercial bank, merchant bank, or other
institution that engages in banking activities that are usual in
connection with the business of banking in the nation in which the
institution is organized or operating) other than (A) a bank that is
organized under the laws of a state of the United States or (B) a
national bank that maintains its main office in a state of the United
States.
(2) When used with respect to an office of a bank, means an office
that is located in a place other than a state of the United States.
(3) When used with respect to any corporation other than a bank,
means a corporation that is organized under the laws of a foreign
nation.