### Question
How does BANK HOLDING COMPANIES define supervised securities holding company?


### Answer
Under *12 U.S.C. § 1850a*, **supervised securities holding company** is defined as:

> a securities holding company that is supervised by the Board of Governors under this section

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1850a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 17-BANK HOLDING COMPANIES**

