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Regulation UIn the US, this refers to the federal regulation governing the amount of credit that may be advanced by a bank to its customers for the purchase of listed share.Regulation UFederal Reserve Board limit on how much credit a bank can allow a customer for the purchase and carrying of margin securities.Regulation U Similar MatchesRegulation T CallsRegulation T CallsFederal Reserve Board Regulation T margin calls are issued when a customer makes a transaction in a margin account and does not meet the minimum initial requirement of 50% cash or loan available. This margin call is referred to as a Fed Call. The customer must increase the equity in the account by depositing additional funds and/or marginable securities. If the necessary amount of cash or securities is not deposited into the account within the specified time period, securities may be sold to meet the call, and the account may become restricted. RegulationsRegulationsRules specifying the appropriate behavior of agencies, organizations or individuals in the securities industry. Technical regulationTechnical regulationA requirement of characteristics (such as dimensions, quality, performance, or safety) that a product must meet in order to be sold on a country's market. See standards. Sanitary and phytosanitary regulationsSanitary and phytosanitary regulationsGovernment standards to protect health, of humans, plants, and animals. SPS measures are subject to rules in the WTO to prevent them from acting as NTBs. Regulation GRegulation GFederal Reserve Board regulation of lenders other than commercial banks, brokers, or dealers that provide credit for the purchase of or carrying of securities. This regulation was discontinued by a 1998 amendment. Further SuggestionsMixing regulationDepository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act Deregulation Regulation FD (fair disclosure) Regulation A Regulation D Regulation T Bank regulation Regulation M Regulation Q Regulation T |
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