[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 154 (Thursday, August 11, 1994)] [Unknown Section] [Page 0] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-19601] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: August 11, 1994] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Banco Santander, S.A., et al.; Notice of Applications to Engage de novo in Permissible Nonbanking Activities The companies listed in this notice have filed an application under Sec. 225.23(a)(1) of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.23(a)(1)) for the Board's approval under section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843(c)(8)) and Sec. 225.21(a) of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.21(a)) to commence or to engage de novo, either directly or through a subsidiary, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in Sec. 225.25 of Regulation Y as closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, such activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Each application is available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. Once the application has been accepted for processing, it will also be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the question whether consummation of the proposal can ``reasonably be expected to produce benefits to the public, such as greater convenience, increased competition, or gains in efficiency, that outweigh possible adverse effects, such as undue concentration of resources, decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interests, or unsound banking practices.'' Any request for a hearing on this question must be accompanied by a statement of the reasons a written presentation would not suffice in lieu of a hearing, identifying specifically any questions of fact that are in dispute, summarizing the evidence that would be presented at a hearing, and indicating how the party commenting would be aggrieved by approval of the proposal. Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding the applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than August 31, 1994. A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York (William L. Rutledge, Senior Vice President) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045: 1. Banco Santander, S.A., Santander, Spain; to engage de novo through its subsidiary Santander Investment Securities Inc., New York, New York, in providing investment and financial advisory services specified in Sec. 225.25(b)(4) of the Board's Regulation Y and engaging in the securities brokerage activities specified in Sec. 225.25(b)(15), with respect to all types of securities, subject to the limitations set forth in those sections and Sec. 225.125 of the Board's Regulation Y. 2. Dresdner Bank AG, Frankfurt, Germany; to engage de novo through its subsidiary Oechsle International Advisors, L.P., Boston, Massachusetts, in providing foreign exchange advisory services, including currency overlay activities, pursuant to Sec. 225.25(b)(17) of the Board's Regulation Y, as expanded to include the commodities and instruments listed in the attachment to SR 93-27 (FIS) of May 21, 1993, as that list may be amended from time to time. B. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Zane R. Kelley, Vice President) 104 Marietta Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303: 1. Synovus Financial Corp., Columbus, Georgia; and TB&C Bancshares, Inc., Columbus, Georgia, to engage de novo through a new subsidiary Synovus Securities, Inc., Columbus, Georgia, in the providing of securities brokerage services in combination with investment advisory services, related securities, credit activities, and incidental activities such as offering custodial services, individual retirement accounts and cash management services with such services being limited to buying and selling securities solely as agent for the accounts of customers to the extent allowable and subject to the limitations set forth in Sec. 225.25(b)(15) and 225.25(b)(4) of the Board's Regulation Y. Applicants currently engage in these activities through their Section 20 subsidiary, also known as Synovus Securities, Inc. Upon consummation, the activities listed above will be transferred from Applicants' Section 20 subsidiary to Company, and Applicants' Section 20 subsidiary will be renamed Synovus Capital Markets, Inc. The proposed activity will be conducted throughout the state of Georgia. C. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (John E. Yorke, Senior Vice President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198: 1. Colt Investments, Inc., Leawood, Kansas; to engage de novo in making and servicing loans, pursuant to Sec. 225.25(b)(1) of the Board's Regulation Y. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, August 5, 1994. Jennifer J. Johnson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 94-19601 Filed 8-10-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-F