Bank of Boston Gets Securities Go-Ahead

Bank of Boston Corp. won permission from the Federal Reserve Board to begin underwriting and dealing in all types of debt and equity securities through a subsidiary.

The unit, BancBoston Securities Inc., must abide by all the regulations governing bank section 20 subsidiaries, according to the Fed's Nov. 12 order.

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