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Contact: Kevin Mukri | October 27, 2003 | (202) 874-5770 |
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WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
today issued a proclamation allowing national bank offices affected by the
wildfires in Southern California to close at their discretion.
In issuing the proclamation, Comptroller of the Currency
John D. Hawke, Jr. said he expects that only those bank offices directly
affected by wildfires will close. Those
offices should make every effort to reopen as quickly as possible to address
the banking needs of their customers, he added.
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The
OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately 2,100 national banks and 52
federal branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United States, accounting
for 55 percent of the nations banking assets.
Its mission is to ensure a safe, sound and competitive national banking
system that supports the citizens, communities and economy of the United
States.
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