attributes and powers of a body corporate and may sue and be sued in
any United States court having jurisdiction of the action brought. It
shall have power to buy and sell gold bullion and gold coin; to buy and
sell United States Government securities; to loan money to the United
States Government, and to act as banker, fiscal agent, representative
and attorney in fact for the United States Government; to buy and
sell bills of exchange, domestic and foreign; to act as fiscal agent,
attorney in fact, for all members of the respective commercial zones,
and shall have full power to carry into effect the object for which
this organization is created; it may receive deposits from banks and
act in every capacity of a bank for other banks, but shall not allow
nor pay interest upon any deposits that may be made with it.