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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1.1Ch. 19Art. 1§ 1676 Territorial Bank Office Restrictions

§ 1676 Territorial Bank Office Restrictions

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§ 1676 Territorial Bank Office Restrictions

This law says a bank that’s based in a U.S. territory can’t have two different kinds of offices in the same state at the same time – one as a foreign‑state bank and another as a foreign‑nation bank licensed under Chapter 20.

Key Takeaways

  • •A “subject bank” is any bank organized under U.S. territories, Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.
  • •If a foreign‑nation bank already has a Chapter 20‑licensed office or a federal branch in the state, the rest of this chapter doesn’t apply to it.
  • •A subject bank cannot simultaneously have a foreign‑state bank office and a foreign‑nation bank office (licensed under Chapter 20) in the same state.

Example

A bank from Mexico wants to open a regular foreign‑state bank office in California and also open a separate office that’s licensed under Chapter 20 as a foreign‑nation bank.

The law says the bank can’t do both; it must pick one type of office or the other for that state.

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

Official Source
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§ 1676 Territorial Bank Office Restrictions

(a) In this section, “subject bank” means a bank organized under the laws of any territory of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Virgin Islands, or the Northern Mariana Islands. (b) Nothing in this chapter, except subdivision (c), applies to a subject bank that, as a foreign (other nation) bank, maintains an office in this state licensed under Chapter 20 (commencing with Section 1750) or a federal agency (as defined in Section 1750) or federal branch (as defined in Section 1750) in this state. (c) No subject bank may at the same time maintain (1) as a foreign (other state) state bank, an office in this state and (2) as a foreign (other nation) bank, an office in this state licensed under Chapter 20 (commencing with Section 1750) or a federal agency (as defined in Section 1750) or federal branch (as defined in Section 1750) in this state. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 3. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

subject bankforeign (other nation) bankforeign (other state) state bankfederal agencyfederal branch

Related Statutes

  • § 1675 Foreign Bank Interest Exemption
  • § 1780 Foreign Bank Representative Offices
  • § 1670 Banking Business Definitions
  • § 1671 Application Filing Requirements
  • § 1672 Foreign Bank Reporting Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 1676.
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