§602. Reports and examinations

Every national banking association operating foreign branches shall be required to furnish information concerning the condition of such branches to the Comptroller of the Currency upon demand, and every member bank investing in the capital stock of banks or corporations described in subsection second of section 601 of this title shall be required to furnish information concerning the condition of such banks or corporations to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System upon demand, and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System may order special examinations of the said branches, banks, or corporations at such time or times as it may deem best.

(Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, §25 (par.), 38 Stat. 273 ; Sept. 7, 1916, ch. 461, 39 Stat. 755 ; Sept. 17, 1919, ch. 60, §3, 41 Stat. 286 ; Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 614, title II, §203(a), 49 Stat. 704 .)

Codification

Section is comprised of a part of section 25 of act Dec. 23, 1913, as amended, which comprises this subchapter.

Amendments

1919-Act Sept. 17, 1919, corrected reference to preceding section.

1916-Act Sept. 7, 1916, substituted "operating" for "which shall receive authority to establish foreign branches" and inserted "every member bank investing in the capital stock of banks or corporations described in subsection second of section 601 of this title".

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.

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.