Board Actions

Actions taken during the week ending October 13, 2007

Bank Holding Companies

Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina -- commenters' requests for reconsideration of the Board's approval of the application to acquire ABN AMRO North America Holding Company, Chicago, Illinois, and its subsidiaries.
-Denied, October 10, 2007

Citigroup Inc., New York, New York -- determination that the acquisition, management, and operation in the United Kingdom by Citigroup Inc. of certain defined benefit pension plans established by unaffiliated third parties are activities that are financial in nature.
-Approved, October 10, 2007

Forms

Forms -- final Board review to extend with revision the Intermittent Survey of Businesses (FR 1374) and to extend without revision the Semiannual Report of Derivatives Activity (FR 2436).
-Approved, October 10, 2007

Regulations And Policies

Monetary Policy -- additional policy options for addressing strains in money markets.
-Discussed, September 17, 2007 (AC)

Monetary Policy -- joint session of the Board and Federal Open Market Committee on additional policy options for addressing strains in money markets.
-Discussed, September 18, 2007 (AC)