[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 151 (Friday, August 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39700-39701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18969]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking 
Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible 
Nonbanking Activities

    The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 
4 of the

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Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y 
(12 CFR Part 225) to engage de novo, or to acquire or control voting 
securities or assets of a company, including the companies listed 
below, that engages either directly or through a subsidiary or other 
company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in Sec. [thinsp]225.28 
of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has determined by 
Order to be closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding 
companies. Unless otherwise noted, these activities will be conducted 
throughout the United States.
    Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank 
indicated. The notice also will be available for inspection at the 
offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their 
views in writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the 
standards of section 4 of the BHC Act. Additional information on all 
bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information 
Center website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/.
    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 24, 2009.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Ivan Hurwitz, Bank 
Applications Officer) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045-0001:
    1. Banco do Brasil, S.A., Brasilia, Brazil, and Caixa de 
Previdencia dos Funcionarios do Banco do Brasil, Rio De Janiero, 
Brazil; to engage in securities brokerage and advisory activities in 
the United States through Banco Votorantim Securities, Inc., Sao Paulo, 
Brazil, pursuant to sections 225.28(b)(6)(ii) and (b)(7) of Regulation 
Y.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, August 4, 
2009.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E9-18969 Filed 8-6-09; 8:45 am]
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