International Banking Act

International Banking Act - Title I: International Banking - Allows a foreign bank to establish and operate a Federal branch in any State in which: (1) it is not operating a branch and (2) it is not prohibited for a foreign bank to establish a branch, upon receipt of certification of authority from the Comptroller of the Currency. Allows the Comptroller to permit one- third of the directors of a national bank to be non-citizens of the United States.

Directs the Comptroller to consider the views of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the bank supervisory authorities of the State in deciding whether to issue certificates of authority to foreign banks to operate under this Act. Prohibits the Comptroller from issuing such certificate if the establishment of the branch would adversely affect the domestic or foreign commerce, or otherwise would not be in the interests of the United States.

Allows a foreign bank to convert any branch operated pursuant to State law into a federally- certified branch to be operated under this Act.

Terminates the authority to operate a Federal branch when (1) the parent bank voluntarily relinquishes it; (2) the parent bank is dissolved; or (3) the Comptroller has reasonable cause to believe that a foreign bank has not complied with the provisions of this Act and revokes the authority to operate a Federal branch.

Sets forth the assets which foreign banks are required to keep on deposit before the Federal branch may accept deposits of United States residents or businesses.

Prohibits foreign banks from retaining interests in non-banking companies or from participating in non-banking activities with specified exceptions.

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury (1) to issue guidelines with respect to the entry of foreign banking organizations into banking in the United States; and (2) to assist Federal and State banking agencies in acting on applications for the establishment of branches by foreign banks.

Requires each foreign bank that maintains an office other than a branch in any State to register with the Secretary of the Treasury.

Title II: Transfers of Control of Insured Banks - Prohibits changes in ownership of voting stock of any insured bank which would transfer control of the bank to one or more individuals without prior approval of the Comptroller of the Currency in the case of a national bank, or the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in the case of a State bank.

Title III: Consortiums - Extends the provisions of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 to cover consortiums.