Title 12 — Banks and BankingRelease 119-73not60
§354 Transactions Involving Gold Coin, Bullion, and Certificates
Title 12 › Chapter 3— FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM › Subchapter IX— POWERS AND DUTIES OF FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS › § 354
Summary
Federal Reserve banks may trade and hold gold, lend using it, exchange Federal Reserve notes for gold or gold certificates, and pledge U.S. securities as security.
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Title 12, §354
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Every Federal reserve bank shall have power to deal in gold coin and bullion at home or abroad, to make loans thereon, exchange Federal reserve notes for gold, gold coin, or gold certificates, and to contract for loans of gold coin or bullion, giving therefor, when necessary, acceptable security, including the hypothecation of United States bonds or other securities which Federal reserve banks are authorized to hold.
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Editorial Notes
Codification Section is comprised of subsec. (a) of section 14 of act Dec. 23, 1913. For classification to this title of remainder of section 14, see Codification note set out under section 353 of this title.
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12 U.S.C. § 354
Title 12 — Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60