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.

(source: federalreserve.gov)

Fed May Slow Hikes — But Is That A Good Thing?
Fed May Slow Hikes — But Is That A Good Thing?
March 17, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Turn your attention away from the Trumpisms, the delegate counts and whether there’s really going to be a contested nomination. Turn your attention away from...

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Foreign Banks Knock Fed’s ‘Too-Big-To-Fail’ Plans
Foreign Banks Knock Fed’s ‘Too-Big-To-Fail’ Plans
March 11, 2016  |  Regulation

A number of banks based outside of the United States have been raising opposition to proposals by the Federal Reserve to bring “too-big-to-fail” rules into...

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A Boon For Conglomerates, A Bust For SMEs
A Boon For Conglomerates, A Bust For SMEs
March 07, 2016  |  B2B Payments

It may feel unfair, but this week’s Data Digest uncovers some great news for big corporates and some bad news for the underdogs. For instance,...

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Watchdogs To Probe Feds Over Lax Wall Street Oversight
Watchdogs To Probe Feds Over Lax Wall Street Oversight
March 07, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

The regulators are about to get some watchmen of their own. As Reuters reported Friday (March 4), a watchdog agency based in the United States...

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SMEs Severely Dissatisfied With eLending Experience — Fed
SMEs Severely Dissatisfied With eLending Experience — Fed
March 05, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The Federal Reserve published the findings of its research on small business lending habits in the U.S. on Friday (March 4), and the conclusions may...

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Retail Payments Task Force: 2016 Not ‘Year Of Mobile Pay’
Retail Payments Task Force: 2016 Not ‘Year Of Mobile Pay’
February 24, 2016  |  Mobile Payments

At the end of 2015, the Retail Payments Risk Forum, which is part of the Federal Reserve, promised the payments community it would provide its...

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Fed Opens Portal For Faster Payments Tech Submissions
Fed Opens Portal For Faster Payments Tech Submissions
February 15, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Federal Reserve is traveling along its roadmap to facilitate faster payments in the country. Earlier this month, the body released a progress report...

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BoA On What’s Driving Financial Market Stress
BoA On What’s Driving Financial Market Stress
February 09, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Whither liquidity? It withers. Bank of America Merrill Lynch has said that liquidity has been getting harder to come by in the wake of the...

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