12 C.F.R. § 231.1 Authority, purpose, and scope.
Title 12 - Banks and Banking
(a) Authority. This part (Regulation EE; 12 CFR part 231) is issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System under the authority of sections 402(1)(B) and 402(9) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (12 U.S.C. 4402(1)(B) and 4402(9)). (b) Purpose and scope. The purpose of the Act and this part is to enhance efficiency and reduce systemic risk in the financial markets. This part expands the Act's definition of “financial institution” to allow more financial market participants to avail themselves of the netting provisions set forth in sections 401–407 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 4401–4407). This part does not affect the status of those financial institutions specifically defined in the Act.
Title 12: Banks and Banking
PART 231—NETTING ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTION (REGULATION EE)
§ 231.1 Authority, purpose, and scope.
