Minority Investment (Bank Holding Companies) Regulations

Marginal note:Restriction concerning investments

3 Subject to sections 5 and 6, a bank holding company must not acquire or increase a substantial investment in a designated entity under paragraph 2(a) or give up control of a designated entity while keeping a substantial investment in it under paragraph 2(b) if, after the acquisition, increase or giving up of control, the total value of the following would exceed 50% of the bank holding company’s regulatory capital:

• (a) all shares, membership shares and ownership interests beneficially owned by the bank holding company, and all shares, membership shares and ownership interests beneficially owned by entities controlled by the bank holding company, in designated entities in which the bank holding company has a substantial investment but over which it does not exercise control,

• (b) all loans held by the bank holding company, and all loans held by entities controlled by the bank holding company, that were made to designated entities in which the bank holding company has a substantial investment but over which it does not exercise control, and

• (c) all outstanding guarantees given by the bank holding company, and all outstanding guarantees given by entities controlled by the bank holding company, on behalf of designated entities in which the bank holding company has a substantial investment but over which it does not exercise control.