Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

12 U.S.C. § 464

Checking against and withdrawal of reserve balance

The required balance carried by a member bank with a Federal reserve bank may, under the regulations and subject to such penalties as may be prescribed by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, be checked against and withdrawn by such member bank for the purpose of meeting existing liabilities.

Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, § 19(f)38 Stat. 270Aug. 15, 1914, ch. 25238 Stat. 691June 21, 1917, ch. 32, § 1040 Stat. 239Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 61449 Stat. 704July 7, 1942, ch. 488, § 356 Stat. 648Pub. L. 89–597, § 2(b)80 Stat. 824(, formerly § 19 (par. 9), ; , ; , ; , title II, § 203(a), ; , ; renumbered § 19(f), , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Pub. L. 89–597Section is comprised of subsec. (f), formerly ninth par., of section 19 of act , as redesignated by .

Amendments

1942—Act , struck out proviso which prohibited making new loans or paying dividends until required balance was restored.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Section 203(a) of act , changed name of Federal Reserve Board to Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.