• The Federal Reserve System was established by the Federal Reserve Act of 1913. 12 USCA § 221. It comprises 12 central banks supervised by a Board of Governors whose members are appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. — Abbr. FRS; Fed. [Cases: Banks and Banking 351–359.C.J.S. Banks and Banking §§ 650–662, 676–678, 682–687, 746.]
Federal Reserve System
The central bank that sets credit and monetary policy by fixing the reserves to be maintained by depository institutions, determining the discount rate charged by Federal Reserve Banks, and regulating the amount of credit that may be extended on any security.
