The Federal Register http://thefederalregister.com/b.p/department/FEDERAL_RESERVE_SYSTEM/2003-12-18/ Daily Publications of Meetings and Rules Changes for the Federal Government Thu, Dec 4 2008 11:00:00 GMT Thu, Dec 4 2008 11:00:00 GMT info@thefederalregister.com <![CDATA[ The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Sec. 225.41]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-18-E3-00587

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, December 12, 2003.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E300587 Filed 121703; 8:45 am]
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Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than January 12, 2004.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (Richard Walker, Community Affairs Officer) 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 021062204:

1. Manulife Financial Corporation, Toronto, Canada; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of John Hancock Financial Services, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, and thereby indirectly acquire First Signature Bank and Trust Company, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

In connection with this application, John Hancock Financial Services, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of First Signature Bank and Trust Company, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

B. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (A. Linwood Gill, III, Vice President) 701 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia 232614528:

1. Comm ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-18-E3-00586 Thu, Dec 18 2003 11:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[ In accordance with Sec. 271.25 of its rules regarding availability of information (12 CFR part 271), there is set]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2003-12-18-E3-00588 Market Committee at its meeting held on October 28, 2003.\1\ \1\ Copies of the Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on October 28, 2003, which includes the domestic policy directive issued at the meeting, are available upon request to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Washington, DC 20551. The minutes are published in the Federal Reserve Bulletin and in the Board's annual report.

The Federal Open Market Committee seeks monetary and financial conditions that will foster price stability and promote sustainable growth in output. To further its longrun objectives, the Committee in the immediate future seeks conditions in reserve markets consistent with maintaining the federal funds rate at an average of around 1 percent.

By order of the Federal Open Market Committee, December 12, 2003. Vincent R. Reinhart,
Secretary, Federal Open Market Committee.
[FR Doc. E300588 Field 121703; 8:45 am]
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