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Bank · Central · Washington, D.C.
Federal Reserve System
The central bank of the United States, established in 1913. It sets US monetary policy through the Federal Open Market Committee and supervises bank holding companies and many banks.
- Legal name
- Federal Reserve System
- Type
- Central
- Headquarters
- Washington, D.C.
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Ownership
- Public institution
- Founded
- 1913
- Primary regulator
- U.S. Congress (oversight)
- Licensing
- Created by the Federal Reserve Act of 1913 as the central bank of the United States, comprising the Board of Governors and twelve regional Reserve Banks.
- Website
- www.federalreserve.gov
Monetary policyBank supervisionLender of last resortPayment systemsFinancial stability
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