In re the Royal Bank

EDELSTEIN, District Judge.

The Royal Bank of Canada has moved pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. 30(b) and 45 (b) to quash a subpoena duces tecum served upon it at the instance of the United States. The Bank claims that the subpoena was issued “without proper authority” and is not a valid process of this court as there is no action pending in connection with which a subpoena could properly be issued. Alternatively, the Bank moves this court pursuant to 26(b), 30(b) and 45(b) Fed.R.Civ.P. to modify and limit the scope of the subpoena upon the grounds that it seeks an examination into matters which are…