Banks and banking. Part225:Bank holding companies and change in bank control (regulation y). Section225.172:What are the holding periods permitted for merchant banking investments?
(a) Must investments be made for resale? A financial holding company may own or control shares, assets and ownership interests pursuant to this subpart only for a period of time to enable the sale or disposition there of on a reasonable basis consistent with the financial viability of the financial holding company's merchant banking investment activities.