federal reserve

Federal Reserve System is the central banking system of the United States of America. It was created on December 23, 1913, with the enactment of the Federal Reserve Act, after a series of financial panics led to the desire for central control of the monetary system in order to alleviate financial crises.

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Fed Names New Payments Security Leader

Fed Names New Payments Security Leader
Fed Names New Payments Security Leader
December 11, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Federal Reserve System has appointed its Payments Security Strategy leader, the agency announced Friday (Dec. 8). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Fed Gets New Payments Security Head, Bitcoin Gets More Scrutiny
Fed Gets New Payments Security Head, Bitcoin Gets More Scrutiny
December 11, 2017  |  News

While the world watched bitcoin, there were other events in the regulatory arena that bore watching. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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NY Fed Ponders Legal Action Over $81M Bangladeshi Heist
NY Fed Ponders Legal Action Over $81M Bangladeshi Heist
December 08, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

In what may be a legal salvo over a monumental bank heist perpetrated by cyber thieves, the central bank of Bangladesh has asked the New...

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Fed’s Powell Has No Plans To Issue Digital Currency
Fed’s Powell Has No Plans To Issue Digital Currency
November 30, 2017  |  Bitcoin

While the Federal Reserve does not have plans to issue digital currency, it is actively researching the underlying technology, said John Williams, president of the...

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New York Fed President Not Feeling The Bitcoin Giddiness
New York Fed President Not Feeling The Bitcoin Giddiness
November 30, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin may be trading close to $10,000 after starting the year around $1,000, but Federal Reserve Bank of New York President William Dudley isn’t sharing...

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Fed Chairman Open To Rolling Back Bank Regulation
Fed Chairman Open To Rolling Back Bank Regulation
November 29, 2017  |  Bank Regulation

Jerome Powell, President Donald Trump’s pick as chairman of the Federal Reserve, said at his confirmation hearing that he supports rolling back some bank regulations,...

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Business Spending Buoyant In October
Business Spending Buoyant In October
November 24, 2017  |  Business

Despite new orders for key U.S.-made capital goods unexpectedly falling in October, a steady increase in shipments is a sign of strong business investment and...

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Fed’s Brainard Says Banks Play Key Role In Holding FinTechs Accountable
Fed’s Brainard Says Banks Play Key Role In Holding FinTechs Accountable
November 17, 2017  |  Legal & Regulation

Lael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, thinks that traditional lenders need to demand that online financial companies protect consumer privacy...

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