Federal Reserve Board of Governors
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USA
A federal government agency that:
• Is responsible for the US's payment system.
• Administers most of the US laws regarding consumer credit protection.
• Supervises banking institutions and banking activities including State chartered banks that have elected to join the Federal Reserve System, bank holding companies (bank holding company), foreign activities of member banks and US activities of foreign banks.
The FRB is composed of seven members who are appointed by the President and confirmed by the US Senate.
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Federal Reserve Board — (FRB), also known as Board of Governors and Federal Reserve Board of Governors USA A federal government agency that: • Supervises and regulates the Federal Reserve Banks … Law dictionary
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Federal Reserve Board - FRB — The governing body of the Federal Reserve System. The seven members of the board of governors are appointed by the president, subject to confirmation by the Senate. The board sets Fed policy regarding the discount rate and reserve requirements… … Investment dictionary
Federal Reserve Board — (FRB) First established under the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, the Federal Reserve was a system of 12 regional Federal Reserve Banks that could hold cash reserves for national banks, state banks, and trust companies that entered the system.… … Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era
