Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (informally referred to as the San Francisco Fed) is one of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks of the United States. It is responsible for the Twelfth District of the Federal Reserve System, which encompasses nine western states—Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington—plus the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam. The San Francisco Fed has branch offices in Los Angeles, Portland, Salt Lake City, and Seattle. It also has a cash processing center in Phoenix.
Institutional profile
Institutional role and background
The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (informally referred to as the San Francisco Fed) is one of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks of the United States. It is responsible for the Twelfth District of the Federal Reserve System, which encompasses nine western states—Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington—plus the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam. The San Francisco Fed has branch offices in Los Angeles, Portland, Salt Lake City, and Seattle. It also has a cash processing center in Phoenix. [3]
The twelfth district is the nation's largest by area and population, covering 1.3 million sq mi (3.4 million km2), or 36% of the nation's area, and 60 million people. The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is the second-largest by assets held, after New York. In 2004 the San Francisco Fed processed 20.8 billion currency notes and 1.5 billion commercial checks. [3]
The San Francisco Fed's online American Currency Exhibit includes examples ranging from a 1776 Continental one-third-dollar note to a 1914 $10,000 Federal Reserve note. [3]
Mary C. Daly serves as the president and CEO as of October 1, 2018. Notable former Presidents include John C. Williams (2011–2018), who now holds the same role at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and is Vice Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee, as well as Janet Yellen (2004–2010), who held the role of Chair of the Board of Governors from 2014 to 2018. [3]
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Institutional history
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Source-supported connections
Frequently asked questions
When was Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco established?
1914-05-18. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]
Where is Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco headquartered?
San Francisco. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]
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