Code of Virginia — Title 6.2 (Financial Institutions and Services), Chapter 19.1 (Money Transmitters)
§ 6.2-1953. (Effective July 1, 2026) Permissible investments.
A. The following investments are permissible under § 6.2-1952:

1. Cash, including demand deposits, savings deposits, and funds in such accounts held for the benefit of the licensee's customers in a federally insured depository financial institution, and cash equivalents including ACH items in transit to the licensee and ACH items or international wires in transit to a payee, cash in transit via armored car, cash in smart safes, cash in licensee-owned locations, debit card-funded or credit card-funded transmission receivables owed by any bank, or money market mutual funds rated "AAA" by S&P, or the equivalent from any eligible rating service.

2. Certificates of deposit or senior debt obligations of an insured depository institution, as defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. § 1811 et seq.) or as defined under the Federal Credit Union Act (12 U.S.C. § 1751 et seq.).

3. An obligation of the United States or a commission, agency, or instrumentality thereof; an obligation that is guaranteed fully as to principal and interest by the United States; or an obligation of a state or a governmental subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof.

4. The full drawable amount of an irrevocable standby letter of credit for which the stated beneficiary is the Commission that stipulates that the beneficiary need only draw a sight draft under the letter of credit and present it to obtain funds up to the letter of credit amount within seven days of presentation of the items required by subdivision c.

a. Such letter of credit shall:

(1) Be issued by a federally insured depository financial institution, a foreign bank that is authorized under federal law to maintain a federal agency or federal branch office in a state or states, or a foreign bank that is authorized under state law to maintain a branch in a state that:

(a) Bears an eligible rating or whose parent company bears an eligible rating; and

(b) Is regulated, supervised, and examined by United States federal or state authorities having regulatory authority over banks, credit unions, and trust companies;

(2) Be irrevocable, unconditional, and indicate that it is not subject to any condition or qualifications outside of the letter of credit;

(3) Not reference any other agreements, documents, or entities, or otherwise provide for any security interest in the licensee; and

(4) Contain an issue date and expiration date, and expressly provide for automatic extension, without a written amendment, for an additional period of one year from the initial expiration date and each successive expiration date, unless the issuer of the letter of credit notifies the Commission in writing by certified or registered mail or courier mail or other receipted means at least 60 days prior to any expiration date that the irrevocable letter of credit will not be extended.

b. In the event of any notice of expiration or nonextension of a letter of credit issued under subdivision a (4), the licensee shall be required to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Commission, at least 15 days prior to expiration, that the licensee will maintain permissible investments in accordance with subsection A of § 6.2-1952 upon the expiration of the letter of credit. If the licensee is not able to do so, the Commission may draw on the letter of credit in an amount up to the amount necessary for the licensee to comply with subsection A of § 6.2-1952. Any such draw shall be offset against the licensee's outstanding money transmission obligations. The drawn funds shall be held in trust by the Commission or the Commission's designated agent, to the extent authorized by law, as agent for the benefit of the purchasers and holders of the licensee's outstanding money transmission obligations.

c. The letter of credit shall provide that the issuer of the letter of credit will honor, at sight, a presentation made by the beneficiary to the issuer of the following documents on or prior to the expiration date of the letter of credit:

(1) The original letter of credit including any amendments; and

(2) A written statement from the beneficiary stating that any of the following events have occurred:

(a) The filing of a petition by or against the licensee under the United States Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.) for bankruptcy or reorganization;

(b) The filing of a petition by or against the licensee for receivership, or the commencement of any other judicial or administrative proceeding for its dissolution or reorganization;

(c) The seizure of assets of a licensee by any state pursuant to an emergency order issued in accordance with applicable law, on the basis of an action, violation, or condition that has caused or is likely to cause the insolvency of the licensee; or

(d) The beneficiary has received notice of expiration or nonextension of a letter of credit and the licensee failed to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the beneficiary that the licensee will maintain permissible investments in accordance with subsection A of § 6.2-1952 upon the expiration or nonextension of the letter of credit.

d. The Commission may designate an agent to serve on the Commission's behalf as beneficiary to a letter of credit so long as the agent and letter of credit meet any requirements established by the Commission. The Commission's agent may serve as agent for multiple licensing authorities for a single irrevocable letter of credit if the proceeds of the drawable amount for the purposes of this subdivision A 4 are assigned to the Commission.

e. The Commission may participate in multistate processes designed to facilitate the issuance and administration of letters of credit, including the use of services provided by the NMLS and State Regulatory Registry LLC.

5. The amount of the surety bond that exceeds the amount required by § 6.2-1951.

B. Unless permitted by the Commission by regulation or by order to exceed the limit as set forth herein, the following investments are permissible under § 6.2-1952 to the extent specified:

1. Receivables that are payable to a licensee from its authorized delegates in the ordinary course of business that are less than seven calendar days old, up to 50 percent of the aggregate value of the licensee's total permissible investments.

2. Of the receivables permissible under subdivision 1, receivables that are payable to a licensee from a single authorized delegate in the ordinary course of business shall not exceed 10 percent of the aggregate value of the licensee's total permissible investments.

3. The following investments are permissible up to 20 percent per category and combined up to 50 percent of the aggregate value of the licensee's total permissible investments:

a. A short-term, up to six months, investment bearing an eligible rating;

b. Commercial paper bearing an eligible rating;

c. A bill, note, bond, or debenture bearing an eligible rating;

d. United States tri-party repurchase agreements collateralized at 100 percent or more with United States government or agency securities, municipal bonds, or other securities bearing an eligible rating;

e. Money market mutual funds rated less than "AAA" and equal to or higher than "A-" by S&P, or the equivalent from any other eligible rating service; and

f. A mutual fund or other investment fund composed solely and exclusively of one or more permissible investments listed in subdivisions A 1, 2, and 3.

4. Cash, including demand deposits, savings deposits, and funds in such accounts held for the benefit of the licensee's customers, at foreign depository institutions are permissible up to 10 percent of the aggregate value of the licensee's total permissible investments if the licensee has received a satisfactory rating in its most recent examination and the foreign depository institution:

a. Has an eligible rating;

b. Is registered under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act;

c. Is not located in any country subject to sanctions from the Office of Foreign Asset Control; and

d. Is not located in a high-risk or noncooperative jurisdiction as designated by the Financial Action Task Force.

2025, c. 214.