Section 60. Eligible collateral

A. Securities eligible for collateral are limited to:

1. Obligations of the Commonwealth. Bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and securities unconditionally guaranteed as to the payment of principal and interest by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

2. Obligations of the United States. Bonds, notes and other obligations of the United States, and securities unconditionally guaranteed as to the payment of principal and interest by the United States, or any agency thereof.

3. Obligations of Virginia counties, cities, etc. Bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness of any county, city, town, district, authority or other public body of the Commonwealth of Virginia upon which there is no default provided that such bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness of any county, city, town, district, authority or other public body are either direct legal obligations of, or unconditionally guaranteed as to the payment of principal and interest by, the county, city, town, district, authority or other public body in question and revenue bonds issued by agencies or authorities of the State of Virginia or its political subdivisions upon which there is no default and which are rated BBB or better by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor's Corporation.

4. Obligations of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, African Development Bank, and Asian Development Bank. Bonds and other obligations issued, guaranteed, or assumed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development by the African Development Bank, or by the Asian Development Bank.

5. Obligations partially insured or guaranteed by any U.S. Government Agency.

6. Obligations (including revenue bonds) of states, other than Virginia, and their municipalities or political subdivisions rated A or better by Moody's Investors Service, Inc. or Standard & Poor's Corporation.

7. Corporate Notes rated AA by both Moody's Investors Services, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Corporation with a maximum maturity of 10 years.

8. Any additional securities approved by the Treasury Board pursuant to § 2.1-364(d) of the Code of Virginia for which written notification to qualified public depositories from the State Treasurer will be provided.

B. No security which is in default as to principal or interest shall be acceptable as collateral.

C. No qualified public depository shall utilize securities issued by itself, its holding company, or any affiliate for purposes of collateralizing its public deposits.

D. Securities excluded by action of the Treasury Board pursuant to § 2.1-364(d) of the Code of Virginia shall not be acceptable. Written notification of securities excluded will be provided to qualified public depositories by the State Treasurer.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR640-02 § 6, eff. November 18, 1993.

Statutory Authority

§ 2.1-364 of the Code of Virginia.