[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 3235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-901]



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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

National Westminster Bank PLC.; Acquisitions of Companies Engaged 
in Permissible Nonbanking Activities

    The organizations listed in this notice have applied under 
Sec. 225.23(a)(2) or (f) of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 
225.23(a)(2) or (f)) for the Board's approval under section 4(c)(8) of 
the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843(c)(8)) and Sec. 225.21(a) 
of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.21(a)) to acquire or control voting 
securities or assets of a company engaged in a nonbanking activity that 
is listed in Sec.  225.25 of Regulation Y as closely related to banking 
and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, 
such activities will be conducted throughout the United States.
    Each application is available for immediate inspection at the 
Federal Reserve Bank indicated. Once the application has been accepted 
for processing, it will also be available for inspection at the offices 
of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views 
in writing on the question whether consummation of the proposal can 
``reasonably be expected to produce benefits to the public, such as 
greater convenience, increased competition, or gains in efficiency, 
that outweigh possible adverse effects, such as undue concentration of 
resources, decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interests, or 
unsound banking practices.'' Any request for a hearing on this question 
must be accompanied by a statement of the reasons a written 
presentation would not suffice in lieu of a hearing, identifying 
specifically any questions of fact that are in dispute, summarizing the 
evidence that would be presented at a hearing, and indicating how the 
party commenting would be aggrieved by approval of the proposal.
    Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these 
applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated for the 
application or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than 
January 27, 1995.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York (William L. Rutledge, Senior 
Vice President) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045:
    1. National Westminster Bank PLC, London, England, and NatWest 
Holdings, New York, New York; to acquire BRS Capital Management, Inc., 
Boston, Massachusetts, and thereby engage in investment advisory 
activities, pursuant to Sec.  225.25(b)(4) of the Board's Regulation Y.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (John E. Yorke, Senior Vice 
President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198:
    1. First National of Nebraska, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska; to acquire 
Platte Valley Finance Company, North Platte, Nebraska, and thereby 
engage in consumer finance lending, pursuant to Sec.  225.25(b)(1) of 
the Board's Regulation Y, and credit insurance activities pursuant to 
Sec.  225.25(25(b)(8)(i) of the Board's Regulation Y.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, January 9, 
1995.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 95-901 Filed 1-12-95; 8:45 am]
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