PERMANENT RULES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Date of Adoption: September 6, 2000.
Purpose: Housekeeping changes and recodifying chapter 50-32 WAC.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending chapter 50-32 WAC.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 30.04.030 and 43.320.040.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 00-14-053 on July 3, 2000 (published on July 19, 2000).
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 1, Amended 7, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 1, Amended 7, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0. Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
September 6, 2000
John L. Bley
Director
OTS-4093.2
AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending Order 23, filed 8/14/73)
WAC 50-32-020
Definitions.
For purposes of these rules and regulations, the following terms are defined as:
(1) Act - chapter 53, Laws of 1973 1st ex. sess.
(2) Application - "Application" means an application of an
alien bank to the ((supervisor of banking)) director of the
department of financial institutions for a certificate of
authority to establish and operate an agency, branch or bureau in
the state of Washington.
(3) Domiciliary country - "Domiciliary country" means the foreign country under the laws of which the alien bank is organized.
(4) Fiscal year - "Fiscal year" means the fiscal year of the alien bank.
(5) Depositary - "Depositary" shall mean a bank with its
principal place of business within the state of Washington
selected by the alien bank and approved by the ((supervisor of
banking)) director, for the deposit of the cash or liquid assets
required by section 7 and 12 of the act.
(6) Rules and regulations - "Rules and regulations" means
all of Title ((50)) 208 WAC. Alien banks in conducting
authorized banking business shall be subject to such rules and
regulations under the same terms and conditions as applied to
banks organized under the laws of this state to the extent that
such rules and regulations as applied to alien banking operations
are consistent with the intent and purposes of the alien bank act
and subject to limitations and restrictions imposed by these
alien bank rules and regulations.
(7) Section - Section numbers referred to herein are those found in chapter 53, Laws of 1973 1st ex. sess.
[Order 23, § 50-32-020, filed 8/14/73.]
An application by an alien bank to establish and operate an office or bureau in the state of Washington shall be made on the form prescribed in Appendices 1, 2 or 3, whichever is applicable.
An application shall not be deemed complete if, in the
opinion of the ((supervisor)) director, the applicant has not
supplied all of the required information or the information
supplied is deficient. After receipt of the completed
application, the ((supervisor)) director shall conduct his
required investigation.
(1) Office. The ((supervisor)) director shall notify the
applicant of denial or conditional approval of an application for
a certificate for an agency or branch within 180 days of his
receipt of the completed application.
If the application for a certificate for an agency or branch is conditionally approved, the applicant must supply the following documents executed by the governing board and properly sworn to before a U.S. Consular Official within 60 days of notification.
(a) Appointment of the ((supervisor of banking)) director of
the department of financial institutions as agent
(b) Designation of bank's agent for service in Washington
(c) Letter of guaranty
(d) Appointment of depositary(ies)
(e) Certificate of allocation and assignment of capital
(f) Depositary agreements for assigned and allocated capital
(g) A power of attorney in favor of the person designated to be in charge of the business and affairs of the office.
The applicant shall also provide proof of fidelity bond coverage and the oath of the managing officer of the Washington office.
After receipt of these documents and after the
((supervisor)) director is satisfied that all statutory
requirements have been met, he shall issue his certificate.
(2) Bureau. The ((supervisor)) director shall notify the
applicant of denial or approval of an application for a
certificate for a bureau within 90 days of his receipt of the
completed application. If the application is approved, the
certificate will be issued forthwith.
[Order 23, § 50-32-030, filed 8/14/73.]
The
accountant selected to audit the books of account of an alien
office shall be an independent accountant licensed to practice by
the state of Washington and who is not an employee, officer, or
holder of the securities of the alien bank or its subsidiaries. Such accountant must have knowledge and experience with respect
to auditing books of international corporations. A resume' of
such accountant wherein the knowledge and experience is set forth
must accompany the alien bank's request that such accountant be
approved by the ((supervisor of banking)) director. The report
of such independent accountant shall be based upon an audit made
in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards without
limitation on its scope and shall be unqualified.
[Order 23, § 50-32-040, filed 8/14/73.]
Each alien bank shall file the following periodic reports relating to the financial condition of the office:
(1) Examination (audit) report by an accountant approved by
the ((supervisor)) director as of the last business day of the
fiscal year as prescribed by section 14 of the act.
(2) Reports of resources and liabilities as required by banks chartered by the state of Washington as prescribed by RCW 30.08.180 and 30.08.190, together with proof of publication. An agency need not publish such reports.
(3) Annual report of income on calendar year basis as a special report as required of banks chartered by the state of Washington (RCW 30.08.190).
[Order 23, § 50-32-090, filed 8/14/73.]
[Order 23, Appendix I (codified as WAC 50-32-99001), filed 8/14/73.]
[Order 23, Appendix II (codified as WAC 50-32-99002), filed 8/14/73.]
[Order 23, Appendix III (codified as WAC 50-32-99003), filed 8/14/73.]
The following sections of the Washington Administrative Code
are recodified as follows:
Old WAC number | New WAC number |
50-32-010 | 208-532-010 |
50-32-020 | 208-532-020 |
50-32-030 | 208-532-030 |
50-32-040 | 208-532-040 |
50-32-050 | 208-532-050 |
50-32-060 | 208-532-060 |
50-32-070 | 208-532-070 |
50-32-080 | 208-532-080 |
50-32-090 | 208-532-090 |
50-32-100 | 208-532-100 |
50-32-99001 | 208-532-99001 |
50-32-99002 | 208-532-99002 |
50-32-99003 | 208-532-99003 |