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The aggregate interest expense incurred on the following foreign deposits in domestic offices: (1) transaction accounts (NOW, and telephone and preauthorized transfer accounts), (2) money market deposits and (3) savings deposit.

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Interest expense incurred on domestic time deposits, including certificate of deposits, less than 100,000 dollars in domestic offices.

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The aggregate amount of domestic time deposits (including certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts) that total to less than 100,000 dollars.

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