§1269.5. Additional provisions applying to all standby letters of credit.
12 C.F.R. § 1269.5
Requirements. Each standby letter of credit issued or confirmed by a Bank shall:
Contain a specific expiration date, or be for a specific term; and
Require approval in advance by the Bank of any transfer of the standby letter of credit from the original beneficiary to another person or entity.
Additional collateral provisions.
A Bank may take such steps as it deems necessary to protect its secured position on standby letters of credit, including requiring additional collateral, whether or not such additional collateral conforms to the requirements of § 1269.2 or § 1269.3.3 of this part.
Collateral pledged by a member or housing associate to secure a letter of credit issued or confirmed on its behalf by a Bank shall be subject to the provisions of §§ 1266.7(d), 1266.7(e), 1266.8, 1266.9 and 1266.10 of this chapter.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[63 FR 65699, Nov. 30, 1998, as amended at 65 FR 8265, Feb. 18, 2000; 65 FR 44431, July 18, 2000. Redesignated and amended at 67 FR 12853, Mar. 20, 2002; 75 FR 8240, Feb. 24, 2010]
Authority
Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1429, 1430, 1430b, 1431, 4511, 4513 and 4526.
Source
Source: 63 FR 65699, Nov. 30, 1998, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 65 FR 8256, Feb. 18, 2000, and further redesignated at 67 FR 12853, Mar. 20, 2002, and 75 FR 8240, Feb. 24, 2010.
Amendments
[63 FR 65699, Nov. 30, 1998, as amended at 65 FR 8265, Feb. 18, 2000; 65 FR 44431, July 18, 2000. Redesignated and amended at 67 FR 12853, Mar. 20, 2002; 75 FR 8240, Feb. 24, 2010]