### Question
How is the term foreign branch defined?


### Answer
The term **foreign branch** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 1813* as the following:

> 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**

