the 12 regional governing banks in the system now act as wholesale banks only, providing their shareholders with an important link to the U.S. capital markets. By the late 1990s, more than 7,200 member banks.
This classification includes central reserve depository institutions, other than federal reserve banks, primarily engaged in providing credit to and holding deposits and reserves for their member commercial banks, thrift and loan.
The primary function of the Federal Reserve Bank is to regulate the nation's monetary policy, supervise and regulate financial institutions, and maintain the stability of the financial system. It also serves as a central bank for the United States, providing financial services to depository institutions, the U.S. government, and foreign official institutions.
The federal agencies that regulate depository institutions are: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance System, National Credit Union Administration, and Office of Thrift Supervision.
An intended fed funds rate is the interest rate at which private depository institutions, mostly banks, lend balances (federal funds) at the Federal Reserve to other depository institutions, usually done overnight.
The FHFB has regulatory authority and supervisory oversight responsibility for the 12 FHLB banks and the Office of Finance. According to its Web site, the finance board "ensures the safety and soundness of the Bank System.
The FHFB is comprised of a five-director board, one of whom is the secretary of housing and urban development. The four other directors are appointed by the president and are subject to senate confirmation. The FHFB's directors.
In 1994, federally insured depository institutions held $5 trillion in assets
Non-depository institutions are nonbank financial institutions that do not have a banking license and cannot accept deposits from the public. Examples of non-depository financial institutions that play an essential role in modern finance are insurance companies, mutual fund companies, security brokers, pawn shops, finance companies, and pension funds. Non-depository financial institutions provide a wide variety of financial services to both individuals and businesses and provide an alternative route for funneling savings into capital investment. Non-depository financial institutions compete with banks (depository institutions) in offering financial services.
Depository institutions
Central Depository Services Limited was created in 1999.
The Federal Reserve controls the nations supply of money and regulates banks. It also makes sure the financial system remains stable and provides financial service to depository, U.S. government, and foreign official institutions.
The primary responsibility of the central bank is to influence the flow of money and credit in the nation's economy. Members of these banks serve on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). Second, the boards of directors of the Federal Reserve Banks initiate changes in the discount rate, the rate of interest on loans made by Reserve Banks to depository institutions.