Iowa Admin. Code r. 189-17.11

Current through Register Vol. 47, No.14, January 8, 2025

Rule 189-17.11 - Valuing securities

(1) Before purchasing or selling a security, a credit union must obtain either price quotations on the security from at least two broker-dealers or a price quotation on the security from an industry-recognized information provider This requirement to obtain price quotations does not apply to new issues purchased at par or at original issue discount..

(2) At least monthly, a credit union must determine the fair value of each security it holds. It may determine fair value by obtaining a price quotation on the security from an industry-recognized information provider, a broker-dealer, or a safekeeper

(3) At least annually, the credit union's auditing/supervisory committee or its external auditor must independently assess the reliability of monthly price quotations received from a broker-dealer or safekeeper The credit union's auditing/supervisory committee or external auditor must follow generally accepted auditing standards, which require either recomputation or reference to market quotations.

(4) If a credit union is unable to obtain a price quotation required by this rule for a particular security, then it may obtain a quotation for a security with substantially similar characteristics.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 189-17.11