Title 12Banks and BankingRelease 119-73

§356 Purchase of commercial paper from member banks and sale of same

Title 12 › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IX— - POWERS AND DUTIES OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS › § 356

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Title 12, §356

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Every Federal reserve bank shall have power to purchase from member banks and to sell, with or without its indorsement, bills of exchange arising out of commercial transactions, as hereinbefore defined.

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Codification Section is comprised of subsec. (c) of section 14 of act Dec. 23, 1913. For classification to this title of remainder of section 14, see Codification note under section 353 of this title.

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12 U.S.C. § 356

Title 12Banks and Banking

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Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73