Qualification Requirements for Transactions in Certain Securities — 1996-12-30 [96-32326]

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (banking agencies) propose to adopt a qualification regulation for those banks that engage in bank- direct retail sales or recommendations of certain securities through their employees. Because banks are not required to register as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, 15 U.S.C. 78 et seq. (Securities Exchange Act), the proposed regulation establishes requirements for banks and bank securities representatives that are consistent with the professional qualification requirements for broker-dealers and registered representatives under the Securities Exchange Act and rules thereunder and the rules of the securities self regulatory organizations (SSROs).