ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Supervising and regulating banks and other important financial institutions to ensure the safety and soundness of the nation’s banking and financial system and to protect the credit rights of consumers. Maintaining the stability of the financial system and containing systemic risk that may arise in financial markets.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bank holding companies constitute the largest segment of institutions supervised by the Federal Reserve, but the Federal Reserve also supervises state member banks, savings and loan holding companies, foreign banks operating in the United States, and other entities.

Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following is true of the Federal Reserve System? It is the central bank of the United States, It is responsible for setting monetary policy, It is responsible for regulating the banking system. (All of the choices are correct.)

Detailed explanation-4: -The Fed provides the country with a safe, flexible, and stable monetary and financial system. The Fed’s main duties include conducting national monetary policy, supervising and regulating banks, maintaining financial stability, and providing banking services.