# 31 C.F.R. § 597.307 (2026): Financial institution

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## Section

- **Citation:** 31 C.F.R. § 597.307 (2026)
- **Heading:** Financial institution
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 31 CFR: Money and Finance: Treasury / Chapter V: OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY / Part 597: FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS SANCTIONS REGULATIONS / Subpart C: General Definitions / § 597.307: § 597.307   Financial institution.

## Text

The term
financial institution
shall have the definition given that term in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2) as from time to time amended, notwithstanding the definition of that term in 31 CFR part 103.
Note:
The breadth of the statutory definition of
financial institution
precludes its reproduction in this section. Among the types of businesses covered are insured banks (as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1813(h)), commercial banks or trust companies, private bankers, agencies or branches of a foreign bank in the United States, insured institutions (as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1724(a)), thrift institutions, brokers or dealers registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under 15 U.S.C. 78a
et seq.,
securities or commodities brokers and dealers, investment bankers or investment companies, currency exchanges, issuers, redeemers, or cashiers of traveler's checks, checks, money orders, or similar instruments, credit card system operators, insurance companies, dealers in precious metals, stones or jewels, pawnbrokers, loan or finance companies, travel agencies, licensed senders of money, telegraph companies, businesses engaged in vehicle sales, including automobile, airplane or boat sales, persons involved in real estate closings and settlements, the United States Postal Service, a casino, gambling casino, or gaming establishment with an annual gaming revenue of more than $1,000,000 as further described in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2), or agencies of the United States Government or of a State or local government carrying out a duty or power of any of the businesses described in 31 U.S.C. 5312(a)(2).

## Nearby sections

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- [31 C.F.R. § 597.305 (2026) § 597.305   Effective date.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T31_P597_S597_305.md)
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