Fed Approves B of A Acquisition of Broker

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday cleared BankAmerica Corp.'s plan to acquire Robertson, Stephens & Co., a closely held investment banking boutique.

The Fed also approved a plan by BB&T, Winston-Salem, N.C., to establish a section 20 unit as part of its acquisition of Craigie Inc., Richmond, Va.

The BankAmerica deal is the latest in a series in which commercial banks are buying securities firms. The Fed last fall relaxed rules governing such mergers.

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