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FED ER AL RESERVE BANK O F NEW YORK rCircular No. U 6 2 3 5 ~1 October 24, 1968 J PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON TIME AND SAVINGS DEPOSITS Revision of Operating Circular No. 15 To All Member Banks in the Second Federal Reserve District: Enclosed is a copy of Operating Circular No. 15, Revised Octo ber 24, 1968, entitled “ Payment of Interest on Time and Savings Deposits.” The circular has been revised to take into account (1) the amend ment to Regulation Q of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, effective October 15, 1968 (sent to you with our Circular No. 6227), which modifies the exemption from the maximum interest rates prescribed under the regulation for certain foreign time deposits, and (2) conforming changes in General Regulation No. 3 of the Bank ing Board of the State of New York, effective October 9, 1968. Additional copies of the enclosure will be furnished upon request. A lfred H ayes, President. Federal of R eserve N ew Bank Y ork O p e r a t in g C ir c u la r N o . 1 5 ~1 R e v is e d O c to b e r 2 4 , 1 9 6 8 J [ PAYM ENT OF INTEREST ON TIME AND SAVINGS DEPOSITS To All Member Banks in the Second Federal Reserve District: This circular contains information regarding the maximum rates of interest that member banks in the Second Federal Reserve District may lawfully pay on time and savings deposits. Statutory provisions 1. Section 19 of the Federal Reserve Act (hereinafter referred to as the “ Act”) provides generally, among other things, that no member bank shall pay any interest on any deposit payable on demand, and that the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System shall, by regulation, limit the rate of interest that may be paid by member banks on time and savings deposits;1 and authorizes the Board of Governors to define the terms used in the section, to determine what shall be deemed a payment of interest, and to prescribe regulations to effectuate the purposes of the section. Regulation Q 2. Under authority of the provisions of Section 19 of the Act, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System has issued Regula tion Q, entitled “ Payment of Interest on Deposits.” Reference is made to the Regulation for the definitions of terms used in the section and for details of the prohibition against the payment of interest on deposits payable on demand and the limitations upon the payment of interest on time and savings deposits. Supplement to Regulation Q 3. The Supplement to Regulation Q, effective April 19, 1968, prescribes the maximum rates of interest that member banks may pay on time and savings deposits.2 W e will promptly notify our member banks of any change in these rates. 1 The foregoing provisions are not applicable to any deposit that is payable only at an office of a member bank located outside o f the States of the United States and the District o f Columbia. 2 The prescribed maximum rates o f interest are not applicable (a ) to any deposit specified in footnote 1, or (b ) to time deposits having maturities o f not more than two years, made and owned by foreign governments, monetary and finan cial authorities o f foreign governments when acting as such, or international financial institutions o f which the United States is a member. ( oveb ) Member banks limited to maximum rate for State banks 4. Section 24 of the Act provides that the rate of interest that a national banking association may pay upon time deposits or upon savings deposits shall not exceed the maximum rate authorized by law to be paid upon such deposits by State banks or trust companies organized under the laws of the State in which such association is located. 5. Section 217.3(c) of Regulation Q provides that the rate of interest paid by a member bank on a time deposit or savings deposit shall not exceed either the applicable maximum rate prescribed in the Supplement to Regulation Q, or the applicable maximum rate author ized by law to be paid upon such deposits by State banks or trust companies organized under tbe laws of the State in which such m e m ber bank is located, whichever may be less. Banks located in the State of New York 6. General Regulation No. 3 (Amendment) of the Banking Board of the State of New York, as amended effective October 9, 1968, pro vides, among other things, for maximum rates of interest that banks and trust companies organized under the laws of the State of New York may pay on time and savings deposits. The maximum rates of interest prescribed by General Regulation No. 3 for time and savings deposits in commercial banks and trust companies organized under the laws of the State of New York are identical with those prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in the current Supplement to its Regulation Q. Banks located in Connecticut and New Jersey 7. The States of Connecticut and New Jersey have not established maximum rates of interest on time and savings deposits payable by commercial banks and trust companies organized under the laws of those States. However, member banks in such States are subject to Regulation Q. Revision of this circular 8. The right is reserved to withdraw, add to, or amend at any time, any of the provisions of this circular. Effect of this circular on previous circular 9. This circular supersedes our Operating Circular No. 15, Revised May 9, 1968. A lfred H ayes , President.
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