Federal Reserve


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Federal Reserve

or Federal Reserve System
n.
The US central bank, a system of 12 Federal Reserve banks, each serving member commercial banks in its own district. This system, supervised by the Federal Reserve Board, has broad regulatory powers over the money supply and the credit structure.
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Noun1.Federal Reserve - the central bank of the United StatesFederal Reserve - the central bank of the United States; incorporates 12 Federal Reserve branch banks and all national banks and state-chartered commercial banks and some trust companies; "the Fed seeks to control the United States economy by raising and lowering short-term interest rates and the money supply"
Federal Reserve System, FRS, Fed
central bank - a government monetary authority that issues currency and regulates the supply of credit and holds the reserves of other banks and sells new issues of securities for the government
Federal Reserve Bank, reserve bank - one of 12 regional banks that monitor and act as depositories for banks in their region
national bank - a commercial bank chartered by the federal government
member bank - a bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System
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Enforcement actions
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The Federal Reserve Board and the New York State Banking Department on October 8, 2004, announced the execution of a written agreement by and among Standard Chartered, plc, London, United Kingdom; its subsidiary bank, Standard Chartered Bank, London, United Kingdom; the bank's New York branch; the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; and the New York State Banking Department.
Enforcement actions
On May 17, 2004, the Federal Reserve Board announced amendments to Appendix A of Regulation CC, that reflect the restructuring of the Federal Reserve's check-processing operations in the Seventh and Eighth Districts.
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In a letter, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan encouraged the business owners that were randomly selected for the survey to participate, noting that the data collected by past surveys have been critical for policy decisions at the Federal Reserve and in other parts of government.
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Enforcement actions
Bernanke, on November 14, 2003, took the oath of office for a new term as a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Announcements
As of December 10, 2005, the Oklahoma City Branch office of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City will no longer process checks, and depository institutions that were assigned to that office have been reassigned to the head office of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
Amendment to Regulation CC, Appendix A
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