### Question
How does the law define foreign bank?


### Answer
Under *12 U.S.C. § 619*, **foreign bank** is defined as:

> assigned to it in the International Banking Act of 1978 [12 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.]. 

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 619*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-FOREIGN BANKING > SUBCHAPTER II-ORGANIZATION OF CORPORATIONS TO DO FOREIGN BANKING**

