N.Y. Banking Law Section 33
Reserve depositaries


The superintendent shall, in his discretion, upon the nomination of any bank, trust company, industrial bank, foreign banking corporation authorized to maintain a branch or branches in this state or private banker, designate as a depositary for its reserves on deposit a bank, trust company, private banker or national bank located in this state, or a banking corporation located elsewhere in the United States if such banking corporation shall make such reports as the superintendent may prescribe and shall submit to such examinations as he may deem necessary. No such bank, trust company, private banker, national bank or banking corporation may be a depositary of any such reserves unless it shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least (1) One million dollars, if located in a borough in this state which has a population of one million five hundred thousand or over;

(2)

Seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars, if located in a borough in this state which has a population of one million or over and less than one million five hundred thousand or in a city in this state not divided into boroughs which has a population of four hundred thousand or over;

(3)

Five hundred thousand dollars, if located elsewhere in this state;

(4)

Two million dollars, if located outside this state. No bank, trust company, private banker or national bank located in a borough having a population of one million five hundred thousand or over which does not have a combined capital and surplus of at least two million dollars, may be a depositary for such reserves unless it shall have a combined capital and surplus greater than the combined capital and surplus of the bank, trust company, industrial bank, foreign banking corporation authorized to maintain a branch or branches in this state or private banker depositing such reserves.

Source: Section 33 — Reserve depositaries, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/BNK/33 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

10
Declaration of policy
11
Department of financial services
12–A
Power of state chartered banking institutions to exercise the rights of counterpart federally chartered banking institutions
14
Additional powers of the superintendent
14–A
Rate of interest
14–B
Power of the superintendent of financial services to prescribe minimum rate of interest on mortgage escrow accounts
14–C
Power of the superintendent of financial services to prescribe criteria for disclosure of information on savings and time accounts
14–D
Power of the superintendent of financial services to prescribe a reasonable period of time permitting the drawing on items received for d...
14–E
Power of the superintendent to authorize the operation of savings banks and savings and loan associations in stock form
14–F
Power of the superintendent of financial services to require the provision of basic banking services
18
Fees for copies and certifications
18–A
Application fees
18–B
Holocaust reparations payment fees
19
Assessments for deficiency in reserves against deposits
20
Assessments, penalties and forfeitures entitled to priority
21
Collection of assessments, penalties and forfeitures
22
Fingerprints
23
Acceptance or rejection of certificate
24
Investigation by superintendent
25
Authorization certificate
25–A
Authority of superintendent to file organization certificate and issue authorization certificate under certain conditions
26
Licenses to foreign banking corporations
27
Exchange and examination of securities
28
Change of location
28–A
Temporary change of location
28–B
Credit needs of local communities
28–BB
Credit needs of local communities
28–C
Branch office closings
29
Branch offices
30
Unclaimed amounts
31
Index of persons entitled to unclaimed amounts
32
Insurance of deposits and share accounts
33
Reserve depositaries
34
Superintendent as attorney to accept service of process
36
Examinations
36–A
Reports of lending by banking organizations
36–B
Preservation of books and records
37
Reports to superintendent
37–A
Submission of annual reports by the Holocaust claims processing office
38
Power of subpoena
39
Orders of superintendent
40
Revocation of authorization certificate or license or suspension of activities in certain cases
41
Removal of director, trustee or officer
42
Official acts of superintendent and details of department business to be made public
44
Violations
44–A
Violations and penalties
45
Export finance awareness program

Accessed:
Apr. 13, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 33’s source at nysenate​.gov

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