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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Regulators Say Silicon Valley Bank Depositors Will Be Covered
Regulators Say Silicon Valley Bank Depositors Will Be Covered
March 12, 2023  |  Banking

Federal regulators have thrown Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) customers a lifeline. Officials from the Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the U.S. Treasury announced...

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Signature Bank Shut Down and Placed Under FDIC Control
Signature Bank Shut Down and Placed Under FDIC Control
March 12, 2023  |  Banking

Regulators have closed down crypto-friendly lender Signature Bank in an attempt to stave off a banking crisis. The Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)...

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US Household Net Worth Picks Up After Two Quarters of Decline
US Household Net Worth Picks Up After Two Quarters of Decline
March 09, 2023  |  Economy

Household net worth in the United States has grown after declining for two quarters. The figure rose to $147.7 trillion in the fourth quarter of...

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Report: Silvergate Works With FDIC Help to Stay Afloat
Report: Silvergate Works With FDIC Help to Stay Afloat
March 08, 2023  |  Regulation

Struggling crypto-friendly bank Silvergate Capital is reportedly working with U.S. regulators to stay in business. Officials from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) have been...

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Fed Chair Powell Calls Crypto a Mess, Lays Out Concerns
Fed Chair Powell Calls Crypto a Mess, Lays Out Concerns
March 08, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

United States bank regulators’ posture on digital assets is increasingly one of “prove it” pressure. This, as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell Tuesday (March 7)...

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India’s UPI Success May Chart Path for Real-Time Payments in the US
India’s UPI Success May Chart Path for Real-Time Payments in the US
March 07, 2023  |  Faster Payments

India’s United Payments Interface (UPI), the real time payments system, is showing explosive growth. And the tailwind to digital payments adoption, along with linkages to...

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The Week That Broke the Bank for Crypto
The Week That Broke the Bank for Crypto
March 04, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Every so often, there’s a seismic week that shakes up crypto. Scratch that. Seems like every week, nowadays, is a seismic week that shakes up...

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Senators Warn Regulators on Zelle Fraud Risks
Senators Warn Regulators on Zelle Fraud Risks
March 03, 2023  |  Bank Regulation

Five Senate Democrats are sending a warning on Early Warning Services’ Zelle. In a letter addressed to the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, the National Credit...

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Silvergate’s Crisis Gives Regulators Ammunition to Keep Crypto from Mainstream Banking 
Silvergate’s Crisis Gives Regulators Ammunition to Keep Crypto from Mainstream Banking 
March 02, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Silvergate’s existential crisis may give regulators the ammunition they need to keep crypto and mainstream banking separate. As reported here, Silvergate Capital said in a U.S. Securities...

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