### Question
How does FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION define foreign branch?


### Answer
Under *12 U.S.C. § 1813*, **foreign branch** is defined as:

> any office or place of business located outside the United States, its territories, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, or the Virgin Islands, at which banking operations are conducted

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1813*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 16-FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION**

