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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BIS: 93% of Central Banks Working on Digital Currencies
BIS: 93% of Central Banks Working on Digital Currencies
July 10, 2023  |  CBDC

A new Bank of International Settlements (BIS) survey shows the increasing popularity of central bank digital currencies. The survey, released Monday (July 10), found that the share of central...

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Will Private Blockchain and the Fed Make Tokenized Deposits Mainstream?
Will Private Blockchain and the Fed Make Tokenized Deposits Mainstream?
July 07, 2023  |  CBDC

A digital dollar may be on the horizon — or at least, it’s feasible. After a 12-week project, the Federal Reserve and nine marquee names in banking said Thursday...

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FinTech IPO Index Slips 1% as Affirm Sinks on Analyst Downgrade
FinTech IPO Index Slips 1% as Affirm Sinks on Analyst Downgrade
July 07, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

The job numbers came in hot. The Fed looks set to raise rates. And the interest rate-sensitive names in the FinTech IPO Index took a...

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NY Fed: Digital Dollar Could Improve Cross-Border Payments
NY Fed: Digital Dollar Could Improve Cross-Border Payments
July 06, 2023  |  CBDC

The New York Federal Reserve said a digital dollar could improve cross-border and domestic payments. That’s according to the results of a test by the Fed’s New...

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US Personal Income Rises as Consumer Spending Slows
US Personal Income Rises as Consumer Spending Slows
June 30, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Consumer spending continued to drop in May as U.S. households curtailed spending and boosted their savings. Data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released...

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Federal Reserve Reports 57 ‘Early Adopters’ Certified for FedNow Service
Federal Reserve Reports 57 ‘Early Adopters’ Certified for FedNow Service
June 29, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

There will be organizations ready to send and receive transactions when the FedNow Service launches. Fifty-seven early adopter organizations, including both financial institutions (FIs) and...

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Fed Chair Says Core Inflation Won’t Reach 2% Target Until 2025
Fed Chair Says Core Inflation Won’t Reach 2% Target Until 2025
June 28, 2023  |  Economy

The Federal Reserve’s chairman says core inflation may not reach the 2% mark until 2025. “It’s going to take some time. Inflation has proven to...

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Report: Banks’ Annual Stress Test May Not Yield Surplus Capital for Shareholders
Report: Banks’ Annual Stress Test May Not Yield Surplus Capital for Shareholders
June 27, 2023  |  Banking

The Federal Reserve this week will release the outcome of its annual banking “stress test.” And while the banks are expected to pass, the results may not...

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Yellen Predicts More Bank Mergers This Year
Yellen Predicts More Bank Mergers This Year
June 25, 2023  |  Banking

Rising interest rates and a recent banking crisis could lead more lenders to merge this year. That’s according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who...

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