Foreign Shell Bank definition

Foreign Shell Bank means a Foreign Bank without a presence in any country;

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Foreign Shell Bank means a Foreign Bank without a Physical Presence in any country, but does not include a Regulated Affiliate.

Foreign Shell Bank means a Foreign Bank without a Physical Presence in any country, but does not include a Regulated Affiliate. “Foreign Bank” means an organization that: (i) is organized under the laws of a foreign country; (ii) engages in the business of banking; (iii) is recognized as a bank by the bank supervisory or monetary authority of the country of its organization or principal banking operations; (iv) receives deposits to a substantial extent in the regular course of its business; and (v) has the power to accept demand deposits, but does not include the U.S. branches or agencies of a foreign bank. “Physical Presence” means a place of business that is maintained by a Foreign Bank and is located at a fixed address, other than solely a post office box or an electronic address, in a country in which the Foreign Bank is authorized to conduct banking activities, at which location the Foreign Bank: (i) employs one or more individuals on a full-time basis; (ii) maintains operating records relating to its banking activities; and (iii) is subject to inspection by the banking authority that licensed the Foreign Bank to conduct banking activities. “Regulated Affiliate” means a Foreign Shell Bank that: (i) is an affiliate of a depository institution, credit union, or Foreign Bank that maintains a Physical Presence in the United States or a foreign country, as applicable; and (ii) is subject to supervision by a banking authority in the country regulating such affiliated depository institution, credit union, or Foreign Bank.

Examples of Foreign Shell Bank in a sentence

• Dealer will not refer business from, or offer Shares to any investor that, to its knowledge, is a Prohibited Foreign Shell Bank or that is subject to special measures pursuant to Section 311 of the PATRIOT Act.

• In addition, the Capital Contributions of the Purchaser and, if applicable, any Underlying Beneficial Owner, do not originate from, nor will they be routed through, an account maintained at (A) a Foreign Shell Bank or (B) a foreign bank (other than a Regulated Affiliate) that is barred, pursuant to its banking license, from conducting banking activities with the citizens of, or with the local currency of, the country that issued the license.

• None of the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or their respective Affiliates is a Foreign Shell Bank.

• Neither the Company, nor any Person who controls the Company or any Person for whom The Company is acting as an agent or nominee, as applicable: (1) bears a name that appears on the List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by OFAC from time to time; (2) is a Foreign Shell Bank; or (3) resides in or whose subscription funds are transferred from or through an account in a Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction.

• Regulated Affiliate—a Foreign Shell Bank that is an affiliate of a depository institution, credit union, or Foreign Bank that maintains a physical presence in the United States or a non-U.S. country, as applicable, and is subject to supervision by a banking authority in the country regulating such affiliated depository institution, credit union, or Foreign Bank.

More Definitions of Foreign Shell Bank

Foreign Shell Bank means a Foreign Bank without a Physical Presence (each as defined below) in any country but does not include a Regulated Affiliate (as defined below). “Regulated Affiliate” means a Foreign Shell Bank that: (i) is an affiliate of a depository institution, credit union, or Foreign Bank that maintains a Physical Presence in the U.S. or a foreign country, as applicable; and (ii) is subject to supervision by a banking authority in the country regulating such affiliated depository institution, credit union, or Foreign Bank. “Foreign Bank” means an organization that (i) is organized under the laws of a country outside the United States; (ii) engages in the business of banking; (iii) is recognized as a bank by the bank supervisory or monetary authority of the country of its organization or principal banking operations; (iv) receives deposits to a substantial extent in the regular course of its business; and (v) has the power to accept demand deposits, but does not include the U.S. branches or agencies of a foreign bank.

Foreign Shell Bank is defined to mean a “foreign bank” without a physical presence in any country. A “foreign bank” is any bank organized under foreign law or an agency, branch or office of a bank located outside the U.S. The term does not include an agent, agency, branch or office within the U.S. of a bank organized under foreign law. promptly notify the Fund if the foregoing representation and certification becomes inaccurate.

Foreign Shell Bank means a foreign bank without a physical presence in any country, but does not include a regulated affiliate. A post office box or electronic address would not be considered a physical presence. A regulated affiliate means a foreign shell bank that: (1) is an affiliate of a depository institution, credit union, or foreign bank that maintains a physical presence in the United States or a foreign country, as applicable; and (2) is subject to supervision by a banking authority in the country regulating such affiliated depository institution, credit union, or foreign bank; and

Foreign Shell Bank means a Foreign Bank without a Physical Presence (each as defined below) in any country, but does not include a Regulated Affiliate (as defined below).

Foreign Shell Bank as defined in the U.S. Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001, as amended, which generally means a non-U.S. bank that does not conduct banking operations at a physical location.

Foreign Shell Bank has the meaning set forth in Section 5.5(b)(x) hereof.

Foreign Shell Bank means a Foreign Bank without a Physical Presence in any country, but does not include a Regulated Affiliate. Immediate Family of a Senior Foreign Political Figure typically includes such person's parents, siblings, spouse, children and in-laws. Non-Cooperative Jurisdiction means any non-U.S. country that has been designated as non- cooperative with international anti-money laundering principles or procedures by an intergovernmental group or organization, such as the FATF, of which the United States is a member and with which designation the United States representative to the group or organization continues to concur. For a current list of Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories, refer to the Financial Action Task Force website (see link above at definition of "FATF-Compliant Jurisdiction").