Regulation R,

Definition of Regulation R:

1. The action or process of regulating or being regulated.

2. Regulation R provides exceptions for banks offering certain brokerage services as defined by Section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Regulation R gives banks broader latitude for their operational activities under bank status, allowing them to provide certain brokerage transactions without registration as a broker-dealer.

3. A rule that defines provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 regarding the role of banks in the securities market. Specifically, Regulation R defines situations in which banks may provide services involving securities to their customers, as well as situations in which securities transactions must be performed by a registered broker/dealer.

4. Regulation R provides exemptions for banks from broker status as directed by Section 3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Section 3 of the Act was amended by the 1999 Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and primarily focuses on regulations for broker-dealers and brokerage transactions.

5. A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority.

Synonyms of Regulation R

Adjustment, Control, Management, Balancing, Setting, Synchronization, Modulation, Tuning, Rule, Ruling, Order, Directive, Act, Law, By-law, Statute, Edict, Canon, Ordinance, Pronouncement, Mandate, Dictate, Dictum, Decree, Fiat, Proclamation, Command, Injunction, Procedure, Requirement, Prescription, Precept, Guideline

How to use Regulation R in a sentence?

1. The regulation of financial markets.
2. Planning regulations.