Federal Reserve Adopts Amendment to Allow Bank Holding Companies to Trade Commodities

Summary

The Federal Reserve is introducing a new rule change that enables bank holding companies to buy and sell commodities underlying derivative contracts instantly, without needing to physically transfer ownership or settle the transaction immediately.

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