[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 15, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 57430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28143]



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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Societe Generale, 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 November 27, 1995.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York (William L. Rutledge, Senior 
Vice President) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045:
    1. Societe Generale, Paris, France; to engage de novo through its 
subsidiary, FIMAT Facilities Management, Chicago, Illinois, in 
providing data processing activities, pursuant to Sec.  225.25(b)(7) of 
the Board's Regulation Y. This activity will be conducted worldwide.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (James A. Bluemle, Vice 
President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690:
    1. Guaranty Bankshares, Ltd., Cedar Rapids, Iowa; to engage de novo 
through its subsidiary, Guaranty Bankshares, Ltd., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 
through a wholly-owned subsidiary to be named, in providing full pay-
out leasing of personal and real property, pursuant to Sec.  
225.25(b)(5) of the Board's Regulation Y; and to make and service 
installment loans, finance personal and small business loans, buy 
dealer paper, provide a funding source for second mortgages and other 
needs, pursuant to Sec.  225.25(b)(1) of the Board's Regulation Y.
    C. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (John E. Yorke, Senior Vice 
President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198:
    1. Geneva State Company, Geneva, Nebraska; to engage de novo 
through its subsidiary, Bicentennial Apartments, Inc., Geneva, 
Nebraska, in the construction to low-income housing, pursuant to Sec.  
225.25(b)(6) of the Board's Regulation Y.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 7, 
1995.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 95-28143 Filed 11-14-95; 8:45 am]
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