Alert 2001-1
OCC Alert
Type: Unauthorized Banking
Subject: Chase (Trust) Bank
Date: February 21, 2001

TO:  Chief Executive Officers of all National Banks;
All State Banking Authorities; Chairman,
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;
Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation; Conference of State Bank Supervisors;
Deputy Comptrollers (Districts);
Assistant Deputy Comptrollers; District Counsel and
Examining Personnel

RE:  Chase (Trust) Bank
     365 Madison Avenue
     New York, NY 10002
     
Information has been received that the subject entity
may be operating a banking business in the United States
without authorization. The Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency has not granted a national bank charter to
this entity and the state of New York has not
granted permission for it to operate a banking business.
This entity is not associated with
Chase Manhattan Bank of New York or any of Chase
Manhattan Bank of New York's subsidiaries or affiliates.

Any information which you may have concerning this
matter should be brought to the attention of:

Mail      Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
          Enforcement & Compliance Division
          250 E Street, SW, Washington, DC   20219
Fax       (202) 874-5301
Internet  http://www.occ.treas.gov   
E-mail    alertresponses@occ.treas.gov

     and

Mail  New York State Banking Department
      Criminal Investigations Bureau
      2 Rector Street
      New York, NY 10006
Fax   (212) 618-6588


                                                         
Brian C. McCormally
Director
Enforcement & Compliance Division