Edge Act Banks

question 27

Multiple Choice

Edge Act banks

• A)can accept foreign deposits, extend trade credit, finance foreign projects abroad, trade foreign currencies, and engage in investment banking activities with U.S. citizens involving foreign securities.
• B)are federally chartered subsidiaries of U.S. banks that are physically located in the United States and are allowed to engage in a full range of international banking activities.
• C)can underwrite securities, but can only be located in states on the edge of the U.S.
• D)both a and b

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