### Question
How is the term financial institution defined?


### Answer
The term **financial institution** is defined in *22 U.S.C. § 8513b* as the following:

> a financial institution specified in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), (J), (K), (M), (N), (R), or (Y) of section 5312(a)(2) of title 31

#### Citation:
  - *22 U.S.C. § 8513b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 92-COMPREHENSIVE IRAN SANCTIONS, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND DIVESTMENT > SUBCHAPTER I-SANCTIONS**

