Connecticut § 36a-280 Investment policy of bank governing board. Review by board.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 36a-280 — Investment policy of bank governing board. Review by board.

Connecticut § 36a-280

Title 36aThe Banking Law of Connecticut

Ch. 665Powers, Loans and Investments

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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 36a-280 (2026).

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(a)At least once a year, the governing board of each Connecticut bank shall adopt an investment policy governing investments made pursuant to sections 36a-275 to 36a-277, inclusive. No Connecticut bank shall make any investment pursuant to said sections unless the purchase and holding of such investment is consistent with the Connecticut bank's investment policy. The policy shall establish standards for the making of prudent investments, which standards shall include, but not be limited to, (1) the rating of individual investments by rating services recognized by the commissioner, if any, and (2) standards for diversification of the Connecticut bank's investment portfolio among industry categories. The policy shall provide for frequent and periodic review by the Connecticut bank of invest

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(a) At least once a year, the governing board of each Connecticut bank shall adopt an investment policy governing investments made pursuant to sections 36a-275 to 36a-277, inclusive. No Connecticut bank shall make any investment pursuant to said sections unless the purchase and holding of such investment is consistent with the Connecticut bank's investment policy. The policy shall establish standards for the making of prudent investments, which standards shall include, but not be limited to, (1) the rating of individual investments by rating services recognized by the commissioner, if any, and (2) standards for diversification of the Connecticut bank's investment portfolio among industry categories. The policy shall provide for frequent and periodic review by the Connecticut bank of investments made pursuant to this policy, and shall provide for the reasonable and expeditious divestiture of investments which the bank, upon its review, no longer deems prudent or consistent with the Connecticut bank's investment policy. The investment policy and any investment made pursuant to the policy shall be subject to the supervision of the commissioner concerning safe and sound banking practices. (b) At least semiannually, the governing board of each Connecticut bank shall review investments made by the Connecticut bank pursuant to sections 36a-275 to 36a-277 , inclusive. The minutes of the meetings of such governing board shall recite the results of each such review. The governing board shall cause the Connecticut bank to use reasonable efforts to divest as expeditiously as possible any investment which the governing board, upon its semiannual review, no longer deems prudent or consistent with the Connecticut bank's investment policy.