# 12 CFR § 250.160: Federal funds transactions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-250.160

## Section

- **Citation:** 12 CFR § 250.160
- **Heading:** Federal funds transactions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 12—Banks and Banking > CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM > SUBCHAPTER A—BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM > PART 250—MISCELLANEOUS INTERPRETATIONS > Interpretations

## Text

(a) It is the position of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System that, for purposes of provisions of law administered by the Board, a transaction in Federal funds involves a loan on the part of the selling bank and a borrowing on the part of the purchasing bank.
(b) [Reserved]
(12 U.S.C. 371c)
[33 FR 9866, July 10, 1968, as amended at 67 FR 76622, Dec. 12, 2002]

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-250.160. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.