Reg T

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Reg T is a Federal Reserve Board regulation that governs the extension of credit by brokers and dealers for the purchase of securities in the United States.

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instanceOf Federal Reserve Board regulation
United States securities regulation
administeredBy Federal Reserve System
appliesTo US-registered broker-dealers
broker-dealers
extensions of credit secured by margin stock
margin accounts
purchase of listed securities on margin
securities credit transactions
short sales in margin accounts
authority Federal Reserve Board margin authority under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
codifiedIn Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations
defines cash account
margin account
nonpurpose credit
purpose credit
enforcedBy Securities and Exchange Commission
self-regulatory organizations
fullName Regulation T
governs extension of credit by brokers
extension of credit by dealers
issuedBy Federal Reserve Board of Governors
surface form: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
jurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
legalBasis U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934
surface form: Securities Exchange Act of 1934
objective to prevent excessive use of credit in securities markets
purpose to implement statutory margin authority under federal law
to limit the amount of credit that can be extended for securities purchases
to promote the stability of the securities markets
regulates borrowing against securities in margin accounts
initial margin requirements
maintenance of credit by brokers and dealers
margin requirements for securities purchases
use of credit to purchase securities
relatedTo Regulation U
Regulation X
requires brokers to obtain margin from customers for securities purchases
periodic review of customer accounts for compliance with margin rules
recordkeeping related to margin and credit
scope credit extended in connection with the purchase or carrying of securities
sets conditions for arranging credit by brokers and dealers
maximum loan value of securities in margin accounts
requirements for payment for securities purchases
subjectArea broker-dealer regulation
margin lending
securities credit

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Regulation T alsoKnownAs Reg T