17:9A-187. Reserve balances

A. Every savings bank shall maintain reserve balances on deposits and on such other liabilities of the savings bank in amounts as prescribed by the Federal Reserve Board pursuant to the "Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980," P.L. 96-221, and in such additional amounts as the Commissioner of Banking may prescribe from time to time by regulation if he deems those additional amounts necessary for the safety and soundness of the institution. The reserve balances may consist of (1) lawful currency of the United States, (2) demand deposits made (a) in a reserve depositary as defined in section 49, or (b) in a federal home loan bank of which the savings bank is a member, or (c) subject to the approval of the commissioner, in any bank, savings bank or trust company incorporated under the laws of any state of the United States or the District of Columbia, whether or not such bank, savings bank or trust company is a member of the Federal Reserve System, (3) immediately available funds which are transferred or sold by such savings bank to a member or nonmember bank of the Federal Reserve System for a period not to exceed the opening of business on the next succeeding banking day for such savings bank or (4) such other assets as the Commissioner of Banking may from time to time prescribe by regulation. Any additional reserve amounts prescribed by the commissioner pursuant to this subsection shall not exceed the amounts established for like institutions by the Federal Reserve Board.

B. The Commissioner of Banking may by regulation prescribe the method to be used in computing the required reserve.

L.1948, c. 67, p. 330, s. 187. Amended by L.1955, c. 229, p. 888, s. 1; L.1958, c. 106, p. 575, s. 1; L.1965, c. 34, s. 1; L.1971, c. 80, s. 1, eff. April 8, 1971; L.1976, c. 140, s. 1, eff. Jan. 5, 1977; L.1981, c. 372, s. 1, eff. Dec. 30, 1981.