Title 12, Banks and BankingRelease 119-102
§352 Limitation on Amount of Obligations of Certain Maturities Which May Be Discounted and Rediscounted
Title 12 › CHAPTER 3 — FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM › SUBCHAPTER IX — POWERS AND DUTIES OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS › § 352
Summary
The Fed Board can set percentage limits of a Reserve Bank’s assets on discounts of 3–6‑month paper (excluding days of grace) and on rediscounts of 6–9‑month paper.
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Title 12, §352
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The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may, by regulation, limit to a percentage of the assets of a Federal reserve bank the amount of notes, drafts, acceptances, or bills having a maturity in excess of three months, but not exceeding six months, exclusive of days of grace, which may be discounted by such bank, and the amount of notes, drafts, bills, or acceptances having a maturity in excess of six months, but not exceeding nine months, which may be rediscounted by such bank.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section is comprised of fifth par. of section 13A, formerly section 13a, as added Mar. 4, 1923. Pars. 1 to 4 of section 13A are set out as section 348, 349 to 351 of this title, respectively.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Change of Name
section 203(a) of act Aug. 23, 1935, changed name of Federal Reserve Board to Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
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12 U.S.C. § 352
Title 12, Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102