ALERT 2000-6
Type: Unauthorized Banking
Subject: Unauthorized Banks in the State of Oregon, USA
Date: May 24, 2000

TO:  Chief Executive Officers of All National Banks; All State
     Banking Authorities; Chairman, Board of Governors of the
     Federal Reserve System; Chairman, Federal Deposit
     Insurance Corporation; Conference of State Bank
     Supervisors; Deputy Comptrollers (Districts); Assistant
     Deputy Comptrollers; District Counsel and Examining
     Personnel

RE:  Bank Entities Not Authorized to Conduct Banking Business
     by the State of Oregon

     The Division of Finance and Corporate Securities, State
     of Oregon, has informed the Office of the Comptroller of
     the Currency that the listed entities have acquired
     business licenses from the Oregon secretary of state. 
     However, the Division of Finance and Securities has not
     issued a banking license to any of them.  Accordingly,
     they are not authorized to conduct banking business in
     Oregon.

          Knightsbridge International Bank, Inc.

          Stratford International Bank, Inc.

          DC International Bank, Inc.

          US Metropolitan Bank, Inc.

     The agent for all four was listed as Frederick Conway,
     using the following address:

          818 SW 3rd Avenue, #401
          Portland, Oregon 97204

     Any information you may have concerning these entities
     should be brought to the attention of:
          Mail      The Division of Finance and Corporate Securities, 
		    State of Oregon
                    350 Winter Street NE, Room 410,  
                    Salem, Oregon 97301-3881
          Fax       (503) 947-7862, Phone (503) 378-4140
          Internet  http://www.cbs.state.or.us/external/dfcs
                               and
          Mail      Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
                    Enforcement and Compliance Division
                    250 E Street, SW,  
                    Washington, DC   20219
          Fax       (202) 874-5301 
          Internet  http://www.occ.treas.gov




                                                  
Daniel P. Stipano
Director, Enforcement and Compliance Division