International Bank and Trust Company Offices

International Bank Office: offices of foreign (non-United States) banks operating in the United States. In Florida, the Office of Financial Regulation can authorize a foreign bank to operate an administrative office, representative office, agency office or branch office in this state. Various levels of authorized powers/ activities are permitted for each type of office.

International Trust Company Representative Offices: representative offices of foreign trust companies operating in the United States. In Florida, the Office of Financial Regulation can authorize a foreign trust company to operate a representative office in this state.

Qualified Limited Service Affiliates: person or entity performing certain functions related to or for the benefit of an affiliated foreign trust entity.

Quarterly financial information for international bank offices

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Application Requirements

A foreign bank, trust company, or proposed limited service affiliate would be required to submit the appropriate application (based on the desired type of office) to the Office of Financial Regulation. An application would also have to be filed with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

HB 3 Implementation for Financial Services Providers

For additional information, contact the Division of Financial Institutions Tallahassee office at (850) 410-9800 or via e-mail at OFRFinancialInstitutions@flofr.gov.

Key Due Dates

Forms

OFR-U-29 - Capital Equivalency Deposit Agreement

OFR-U-50 - Quarterly Asset Maintenance Report

OFR-U-51 - Asset Maintenance Monthly Deficiency Report

OFR-U-52 - Quarterly Report of Monthly Capital Equivalency

OFR-U-57 - Certificate of Capital

OFR-U-20 - Application for the Establishment of an International Branch or International Bank Agency

OFR-U-20 ABR - Abbreviated Application for the Establishment of an International Branch or International Bank Agency

OFR-U-20A - Application for the Establishment of an International Administrative Office or International Representative Office

OFR-U-20A ABR - Abbreviated Application for the Establishment of an International Administrative Office or International Representative Office

OFR-U-4 - Conversion Application

OFR-U-10 - Interagency Biographical and Financial Form

Addendum OFR-U-10A - Confidential Release of Information Supplement to the Interagency Biographical and Financial Form (Use with OFR-U-10)

International Addendum - A supplement for Form OFR-U-10 to be used for foreign nationals

OFR-U-17 - Purchase & Assumption Application

OFR-U-19 - Merger Application

OFR-U-19a - Merger Application/Successor Institution Application

OFR-U-53 - Capital Equivalency Monthly Deficiency Report

OFR-U-55 - International Call Report - http://www.ffiec.gov/forms002.htm

OFR-U-56 - Instructions, Semi-annual Statement of Income | Income Statement

OFR-U-20B - Application to Convert an International Bank Agency to an International Branch

OFR-U-20C - Application for Authority to Establish an International Development Bank

OFR-U-20D - Application for the Establishment of an International Trust Company Representative Office

OFR-U-20D ABR - Abbreviated Application for the Establishment of an International Trust Company Representative Office

OFR-U-30 - Change Name of Financial Institution

OFR-U-57 - Certificate of Capital (International Bank Office)

OFR-U-57T - Certificate of Capital (International Trust Company Representative Office)

OFR-U-20E - Application to Convert a Licensed International Banking Office to an Office of a Different Type

OFR-U-135 - To Qualify as a Qualified Limited Service Affiliatein the State of Florida

OFR-U-135R - To Renew Qualification as a Qualified Limited Service Affiliate in the State of Florida

OFR-U-XX - Debt Cancellation Products - Short Form Disclosures

OFR-U-YY - Debt Cancellation Products - Long Form Disclosures

OFR-U-323 - Financial Institutions Attestation Form

Annual Financial Institution Safety and Soundness Examination Survey

Notice regarding the collection and use of social security numbers

Corporate Name Approval Request Form - Note: In order for the Office of Financial Regulation to consider a request by a proposed non-financial institution business for approval to use "bank," "banker," "banking," "trust company," "savings and loan association," "savings bank," or "credit union," or words of similar import, in any context or in any manner in its corporate title, and issue a no objection letter, please complete and submit this form.

Certificate of Good Standing Request Form - This form should be used by persons or entities other than Florida financial institutions, law enforcement agencies, or state/federal regulatory agencies to request certificates of good standing for state-chartered banks, credit unions, and trust companies, or state-licensed international banking offices. NOTE: IF YOU ARE NOT SURE THAT YOU NEED A CERTIFICATE, PLEASE CALL 850-410-9800 BEFORE SUBMITTING A REQUEST!

Director Approval Form - This form should be used by state financial institutions that are subject to the reporting requirements of Section 655.0385, Florida Statutes.

Statutes and Rules

Chapter 655: Financial Institutions

Chapter 658: Banks and Trust Companies

Chapter 663: International Banking

Chapter 69U-100 through 69U-162: Florida Financial Institutions Rules