FINAL RULE--AMENDMENT TO REGULATION A.

The Board of Governors has amended 12 C.F.R. Part 201, its Regulation A (Extensions of Credit by Federal Reserve Banks), to reflect its approval of an increase in the basic discount rate at each Federal Reserve Bank. The Board acted on requests submitted by the Boards of Directors of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks.

Effective February 2, 2000, 12 C.F.R. Part 201 is amended as follows. The rate changes for adjustment credit were effective on the dates specified in 12 C.F.R. 201.51.

Part 201--Extensions of Credit by Federal Reserve Banks (Regulation A)

1. The authority citation for 12 C.F.R. Part 201 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 343 et seq., 347a, 347b, 347c, 347d, 348 et seq., 357, 374, 374a and 461.

2. Section 201.51 is revised to read as follows:

Section 201.51--Adjustment credit for depository institutions.

The rates for adjustment credit provided to depository
institutions under section 201.3(a) are:

Federal Reserve Bank   Rate   Effective

Boston                 5.25   February 2, 2000
New York               5.25   February 2, 2000
Philadelphia           5.25   February 2, 2000
Cleveland              5.25   February 2, 2000
Richmond               5.25   February 2, 2000
Atlanta                5.25   February 2, 2000
Chicago                5.25   February 2, 2000
St. Louis              5.25   February 2, 2000
Minneapolis            5.25   February 3, 2000
Kansas City            5.25   February 2, 2000
Dallas                 5.25   February 4, 2000
San Francisco          5.25   February 2, 2000

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