Open Board Meeting on October 25, 2023

Open meeting memoranda

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Board memo (PDF)

Federal Register notice: Debit Card Interchange Fees and Routing (PDF)

2021 Interchange Fee Revenue Report (PDF)

Statement from Governor Bowman

Federal Reserve Board requests comment on a proposal to lower the maximum interchange fee that a large debit card issuer can receive for a debit card transaction

Government in the Sunshine Meeting Notice
Agency:
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
Time, date:
1:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Place:
Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building, 20th and C Streets, N.W., Washington D.C. 20551
Status:
Open

On the day of the meeting, you will be able to view the meeting via webcast from a link available on the Board's website. You do not need to register to view the webcast of the meeting. A link to the meeting documentation will also be available approximately 20 minutes before the start of the meeting. Both links may be accessed from the Board's website at www.federalreserve.gov.

If you plan to attend the open meeting in person, we ask that you notify us in advance and provide your name, date of birth, and social security number (SSN) or passport number. You may provide this information by calling 202-452-2474 or you may register online. You may pre-register until close of business on October 24, 2023. You also will be asked to provide identifying information, including a photo ID, before being admitted to the Board meeting. The Public Affairs Office must approve the use of cameras; please email [email protected] for further information. If you need an accommodation for a disability, please contact Penelope Beattie on 202-452-3982. For the hearing impaired only, please use the Telecommunication Device for the Deaf (TDD) on 202-263-4869.

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Matter(s) Considered:
1.
Proposed revisions to the Board’s debit interchange fee cap.

Notes: 1. For those attending in person, the staff memo will be available to attendees on the day of the meeting in paper. Meeting documentation will be available on the Board's website about 20 minutes before the start of the meeting.

2. This meeting will be recorded for the benefit of those unable to attend. The webcast recording and a transcript of the meeting will be available after the meeting on the Board's web site http://www.federalreserve.gov/aboutthefed/boardmeetings/.

For questions please contact: Public Affairs Office at [email protected].

Supplementary Information: You may access the Board's public website at www.federalreserve.gov for an electronic announcement. (The website also includes procedural and other information about the open meeting.)

Dated: 10/16/2023

(signed)

Ann Misback

Secretary of the Board

Last Update: November 07, 2023