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The Fed Explained

The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. It performs five general functions to promote the effective operation of the U.S. economy and, more generally, the public interest. The Federal Reserve

  • conducts the nation’s monetary policy to promote maximum employment, stable prices, and moderate long-term interest rates in the U.S. economy;
  • promotes the stability of the financial system and seeks to minimize and contain systemic risks through active monitoring and engagement in the U.S. and abroad;
  • promotes the safety and soundness of individual financial institutions and monitors their impact on the financial system as a whole;
  • fosters payment and settlement system safety and efficiency through services to the banking industry and the U.S. government that facilitate U.S.-dollar transactions and payments; and
  • promotes consumer protection and community development through consumer-focused supervision and examination, research and analysis of emerging consumer issues and trends, community economic development activities, and the administration of consumer laws and regulations.

Board Members

Philip N. Jefferson

Philip N. Jefferson

Vice Chair

Vice Chair for Supervision Michael S. Barr

Michael S. Barr

Vice Chair for Supervision

Federal Reserve Banks

  1. 01-Boston
  2. 02-New York
  3. 03-Philadelphia
  4. 04-Cleveland
  5. 05-Richmond
  6. 06-Atlanta
  7. 07-Chicago
  8. 08-St. Louis
  9. 09-Minneapolis
  10. 10-Kansas City
  11. 11-Dallas
  12. 12-San Francisco
  13. Board

The Federal Reserve officially identifies Districts by number and Reserve Bank city.

In the 12th District, the Seattle Branch serves Alaska, and the San Francisco Bank serves Hawaii. The System serves commonwealths and territories as follows: the New York Bank serves the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; the San Francisco Bank serves American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Board of Governors revised the branch boundaries of the System in February 1996.

Last Update: September 20, 2024
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