# Investment and Deposit Activities
> **US National Credit Union Administration** · Final rule. · Published 2013-02-27 · Effective 2013-03-29 · 78 FR 13212
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-04619
- **Category:** final-rule
- **Agency:** US National Credit Union Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 13212
- **CFR reference:** 12 CFR 703
- **Publication date:** 2013-02-27
- **Effective date:** 2013-03-29
## Abstract

The NCUA Board (Board) is amending its investment regulation to allow federal credit unions (FCUs) to purchase Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS). This final rule adds TIPS to the list of permissible investments for FCUs in part 703. TIPS will provide FCUs with an additional investment portfolio risk management tool that can be useful in an inflationary economic environment.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/02/27/2013-04619/investment-and-deposit-activities)
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