Title 12, Banks and BankingRelease 119-102
§197a Resumption of Business by Closed Bank on Consent of Depositors
Title 12 › CHAPTER 2 — NATIONAL BANKS › SUBCHAPTER XIII — RECEIVERSHIP › § 197a
Summary
Comptroller may let a closed national bank reopen if he thinks it helps depositors and unsecured creditors. He can require the bank to hold all or part of deposits for a reasonable time he sets, but only if those holding at least 75% of liabilities give written consent. Does not affect his reorganization powers on June 16, 1933.
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Title 12, §197a
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In any case in which, in the opinion of the Comptroller of the Currency, it would be to the advantage of the depositors and unsecured creditors of any national banking association whose business has been closed, for such association to resume business upon the retention by the association, for a reasonable period to be prescribed by the Comptroller, of all or any part of its deposits, the Comptroller is authorized, in his discretion, to permit the association to resume business if depositors and unsecured creditors of the association representing at least 75 per centum of its total deposit and unsecured credit liabilities consent in writing to such retention of deposits. Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect in any manner any powers of the Comptroller under the provisions of law in force on June 16, 1933, with respect to the reorganization of national banking associations.
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Exception as to
Transfer of Functions
Functions vested by any provision of law in Comptroller of the Currency, referred to in this section, not included in
Transfer of Functions
to Secretary of the Treasury, see note set out under section 1 of this title.
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12 U.S.C. § 197a
Title 12, Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102