Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, provides the nation with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system.

2 days ago · The Federal Reserve is the U.S. central bank, created by the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 to establish a monetary system that could respond effectively to stresses in the banking system.

2 days ago · Monetary policy in the United States comprises the Federal Reserve's actions and communications to promote maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates--the economic goals the Congress has instructed the Federal Reserve to pursue.

Press Conference Statement on Longer-Run Goals and Monetary Policy Strategy Principles for Reducing the Size of the Federal Reserve's Balance Sheet

2 days ago · When necessary, the Fed changes the stance of monetary policy primarily by raising or lowering its target range for the federal funds rate, an interest rate for overnight borrowing by banks.

Aug 30, 2024 · Official reserve holdings are an important measure of international usage of a currency. The Chinese renminbi fraction of allocated official foreign exchange (FX) reserves …

3 days ago · The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 gave the Federal Reserve responsibility for setting monetary policy. The Federal Reserve controls the three tools of monetary policy-- open market operations, the discount rate, and reserve requirements.

Aug 2, 2024 · The federal funds rate is the interest rate charged by banks to borrow from each other overnight. The Federal Reserve influences this rate through monetary policy decisions.

Dec 12, 2024 · The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.

In the 1990s, the Board adopted a same-day settlement rule, which decreased the competitive disparity between Reserve Banks and private-sector banks when presenting checks for payment. The check-return rules and same-day settlement rules …