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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1.1Ch. 19Art. 1§ 1673 Foreign Bank Recordkeeping Requirements

§ 1673 Foreign Bank Recordkeeping Requirements

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§ 1673 Foreign Bank Recordkeeping Requirements

Foreign banks that have a branch in California must keep all their records (like books and accounts) at that branch or another place the state regulator says is okay, and they have to follow the regulator’s rules on how and how long to keep them.

Key Takeaways

  • •Applies to any out‑of‑state bank that has a California branch.
  • •The bank must keep all its books, accounts, and related records at the branch or another approved spot.
  • •The way the records are kept and how long they stay must follow rules set by the California banking commissioner.

Example

A bank from Texas opens a branch in San Francisco.

The Texas bank has to store its financial books and other records at the San Francisco branch or at another location the California banking commissioner approves, and it must keep them the way the commissioner tells it to, for the time the commissioner sets.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 1673 Foreign Bank Recordkeeping Requirements

Each foreign (other state) bank that maintains a facility (other than a foreign (other state) national bank that maintains a California branch office) and each foreign (other state) state bank that maintains a California branch office shall make, keep, and preserve at the facility or branch office or at another place that the commissioner may by regulation or order approve, the books, accounts, and other records relating to the business of the office, in the form, in the manner, and for the time that the commissioner may by regulation or order provide. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 3. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

foreign (other state) bankCalifornia branch officebooks, accounts, and other recordscommissioner

Related Statutes

  • § 1672 Foreign Bank Reporting Requirements
  • § 1671 Application Filing Requirements
  • § 1684 Foreign Bank Mergers Restrictions
  • § 16004 Foreign Credit Union Branches
  • § 16006 Foreign Credit Union Branch Fees

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 1673.
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