(a) Authority. 12 U.S.C. § 56, 60, and 93a.

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Terms Used In 12 CFR 5.60

  • National Bank: A bank that is subject to the supervision of the Comptroller of the Currency. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department. A national bank can be recognized because it must have "national" or "national association" in its name. Source: OCC

(b) Scope. Except as otherwise provided, the restrictions in this subpart apply to the declaration and payment of all dividends by a national bank, including dividends paid in property. However, the provisions contained in § 5.64 do not apply to dividends paid in stock of the bank.

(c) Exceptions to the rules of general applicability. Sections 5.8, 5.10, and 5.11 do not apply to this subpart.