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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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Contact: Dean DeBuck |
September 2, 2004
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(202) 874-5770
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WASHINGTON -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
today issued a proclamation allowing national bank offices affected by
Hurricane Frances to close at their discretion.
In issuing the proclamation, Comptroller of the Currency
John D. Hawke, Jr. said he expects that only those bank offices directly
affected by the severe weather will close.
Those offices should make every effort to reopen as quickly as possible
to address the banking needs of their customers, he added.
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The OCC charters, regulates and examines approximately
2,000 national banks and 51 federal branches of foreign banks in the U.S.,
accounting for more than 56 percent of the nations banking assets. Its mission
is to ensure a safe and sound and competitive national banking system that
supports the citizens, communities and economy of the United States.
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