In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) âAgencyâ means a depositary agency or a nondepositary agency. (b) âBranch officeâ means a limited branch office, a retail branch office, or a wholesale branch office. (c) âBusiness in this state,â when used with respect to a foreign (other nation) bank which is licensed to maintain one or more agencies or branch offices, includes (without limitation) the aggregate business of all the offices. (d) âControlling person,â when used with respect to a foreign (other nation) bank, means any person who, directly or indirectly, controls the bank. For purposes of this subdivision, âcontrolâ has the meaning set forth in subdivision (b) of Section 1250, and âpersonâ has the meaning set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 1250. (e) âDepositary agency,â when used with respect to a foreign (other nation) bank, means a place in this state at which the bank transacts commercial banking business but at which it does not transact the business of receiving deposits, except as permitted under paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1805. (f) âExecutive officer,â when used with respect to a foreign (other nation) bank or a controlling person of a foreign (other nation) bank, means the chief executive officer, the chief operating officer, the chief financial officer, and any other person who participates or has authority to participate in major policymaking functions of the bank or controlling person. âExecutive officer,â when used with respect to a foreign (other nation) bank, includes the head of the international division (or, if there is no such division, the closest equivalent division or unit) of such bank. (g) âFederal agencyâ has the meaning set forth in Section 1(b) of the International Banking Act of 1978. (h) âFederal branchâ has the meaning set forth in Section 1(b) of the International Banking Act of 1978. (i) (1) âLicenseâ means a license issued under this chapter, authorizing a foreign bank to maintain an office. (2) To be âlicensedâ means to be issued or to hold a license. (3) To be âlicensed to transact business in this state,â when used with respect to a foreign (other nation) bank, means that the bank is licensed to maintain an agency or branch office. (j) âLimited branch office,â when used with respect to a foreign (other nation) bank, means a place in this state at which the bank transacts commercial banking business but at which it does not transact the business of receiving deposits except as permitted under paragraph (3) of subdivision (a) of Section 1805. (k) âNondepositary agency,â when used with respect to a foreign (other nation) bank, means a place in this state at which the bank transacts commercial banking business, except the business of receiving deposits. ( l ) âOffice,â when used with respect to a foreign (other nation) bank, means any agency, branch office, or representative office of the bank. (m) âPrimary office,â when used with respect to a foreign (other nation) bank that is licensed to maintain a single agency or branch office, means the agency or branch office and, when used with respect to a foreign (other nation) bank that is licensed to maintain two or more agencies or branch offices, means that one of the offices which the bank has designated as its primary office in accordance with Section 1766. (n) âRepresentative office,â when used with respect to a foreign (other nation) bank, means an office in this state at which the bank engages in representational functions but at which it does not transact commercial banking business. (o) âRetail branch office,â when used with respect to a foreign (other nation) bank, means a place in this state at which the bank transacts commercial banking business, including (without limitation) the business of receiving deposits. (p) âWholesale branch office,â when used with respect to a foreign (other nation) bank, means a place
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