Presentation on theme: "The Federal Reserve and You"— Presentation transcript
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The Federal Reserve and You
The opinions expressed are solely those of the presenters and do not reflect the opinions of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas or the Federal Reserve System. Slide2
A History of Financial Panics
Financial panics are a part of United States history
The Panic of 1907
Jolted Wall StreetHighlighted need for financial reformSlide3
The Federal Reserve Act
An act to provide for the establishment of Federal Reserve Banks, to furnish an elastic currency, to afford means of rediscounting commercial paper, to establish a more effective supervision of banking in the United States, and for other purposes.
Preamble
Federal Reserve Act of 1913Slide4
The Critical Balance
Public versus Private
National versus RegionalSlide5
The Structure of the FedSlide6
Structure of the Fed: The Board of GovernorsSlide7
The Structure of the Fed: 12 Regional BanksSlide8
The Structure of the Fed: The FOMCSlide9
The FOMC and Monetary Policy
Set target fed funds rate
Take into account input from the Board and Reserve Banks to determine economic conditions
Conduct open market operationsSlide10
Dual Mandate of Monetary Policy
Stable Prices
Maximum EmploymentSlide11
Inflation
General rise in prices over time
Prices
Fed Funds Target
Inflationary pressure
SpendingSlide12
Employment
Employment
Fed Funds Target
Spending
EmploymentSlide13
Other Tools of Monetary Policy
Reserve requirements
Discount rateSlide14
Monetary vs.
Fiscal Policy
Monetary Policy
Conducted by the FedThree main toolsFiscal PolicyCongress
Taxation and spendingSlide15
Purpose of the Fed
Conducting Monetary Policy
Supervision and RegulationSlide16
Regulations
Written rules
Written in response to legislation under the direction of Congress
Slide17
Supervision
The enforcement of regulationsSlide18
Existing Regulation of Banks and Their Holding Companies
Securities
and
Exchange
Commission
Department
of
Justice
Holding
Company
State
Member
Bank
Holding
Company
State
Non-
Member
Bank
Holding
Company
Federal
Reserve
Board
Comptroller
of the
Currency
Federal
Deposit
Insurance
Corporation
State
Bank
Departments
National
BankSlide19
Purpose of the Fed
Conducting Monetary Policy
Supervision and Regulation
Provide Financial ServicesSlide20
Providing Financial Services
Bankers’ Bank
Cash Services
Check ProcessingElectronic PaymentsSlide21
Eleventh District NoteSlide22
Eleventh District NoteSlide23
Printed in Fort Worth (BEP)Slide24
Providing Financial Services
United States Government’s BankSlide25
Summary
The Federal Reserve System is a three-part system.
The Board of Governors
The Reserve BanksThe Federal Open Market CommitteeThe Federal Reserve System has three main purposes.
Monetary policySupervision and regulationFinancial services
