The Federal Reserve's responsibilities
fall into four broad categories:
- Conducting the nation’s monetary
policy in pursuit of maximum employment, stable prices,
and moderate long-term interest rates
- Supervising and regulating banking institutions
to ensure the safety and soundness of the nation’s
banking and financial system
- Maintaining the stability of the financial
system and containing systemic risk that may arise
in financial
markets
- Providing financial services to depository
institutions, the U.S. government, and foreign official
institutions
This section contains information about the Federal Reserve System, as well as information about
the San Francisco Fed. |