Legal Question in Banking Law in New York

Process Agent

The instructions on PATRIOT Act Certifications (signed by non-U.S. banks to confirm that they do not provide correspondent banking services to shell banks) state that a U.S. process agent must be named on the form. Is a process agent located in Puerto Rico acceptable for this purpose?


Asked on 5/15/09, 9:44 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Warren Markowitz Warren R. Markowitz, Esq

Re: Process Agent

A US process Agent should include any person subject to the Laws of the United States, which would include anyone subject to the laws of its states, colonies, protectorates and or territories. Which PR is part of.

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Answered on 5/15/09, 12:56 pm


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