| (a) A hedging investment is an asset held incidental to a permissible banking activity in order to hedge the bank's obligations, rather than as a security held by the bank for investment. The transaction is used to manage risks arising from otherwise permissible banking activities and not entered into for speculative purposes. (b) A state bank may make an otherwise prohibited investment or exceed the statutory limits for an investment if for the purpose of hedging risks and not for engaging in speculative activities. Documentation underlying the investment decision must demonstrate that the hedging investment offers a particularly well matched and effective risk management mechanism for specific banking risks. |
