§ 633. Potential liability on foreign accounts

12 U.S.C. § 633 (N/A)
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A member bank shall not be required to repay any deposit made at a foreign branch of the bank if the branch cannot repay the deposit due to—

(1) an act of war, insurrection, or civil strife; or

(2) an action by a foreign government or instrumentality (whether de jure or de facto) in the country in which the branch is located;

The Board and the Comptroller of the Currency may jointly prescribe such regulations as they deem necessary to implement this section.

(Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, § 25C, as added Pub. L. 103–325, title III, § 326(a), Sept. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 2229.)