Research Staff and Resources

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The Division of International Finance

Financial Markets

The Financial Markets section has primary responsibility for monitoring and analyzing developments in foreign exchange and international financial markets. The section reports on these markets on a daily and weekly basis, makes regular presentations to the Board on international financial market developments, participates in the division's forecasting exercise for the FOMC, and conducts research on financial topics. In support of these functions, the section develops and maintains substantial data resources on international financial variables.