Excerpt from Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago: Third Annual Report to the Federal Reserve Board, December 31, 1917 The Federal Reserve Agent submits an Annual Report to the Federal Reserve Board at the close of each year. This report, however, is not given general circulation until after the larger and more comprehensive report of the Federal Reserve Board has been issued; The following pages contain the text of the report for the Seventh Federal Reserve District in practically the same form in which it was submitted to the Federal Reserve Board. The first part of this report is general in its nature and em bodies such discussion and forecast as the Agent deemed himself qualified to offer. The second section, or appendix, is statistical and consists of the following Exhibits. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Provides an in-depth overview of the Federal Reserve System, including information about monetary policy and the economy, the Federal Reserve in the international sphere, supervision and regulation, consumer and community affairs and services offered by Reserve Banks. Contains several appendixes, including a brief explanation of Federal Reserve regulations, a glossary of terms, and a list of additional publications.

Excerpt from Third Annual Report of the Federal Reserve Board: Covering Operations for the Year 1916 The clearing plan provided also that a small service charge (not exceeding 2 cents per item) be made at stated intervals against such banks as send to the Federal Reserve Bank checks on other banks for collection and credit. It follows that no portion of this charge can be assessed against any bank unless it shall have availed itself of the facilities Offered. Besides checks drawn on member banks, Federal Reserve Banks receive checks on such State banks as can be collected at par, and member banks desiring to collect checks drawn on non member banks in their vicinity are given the preference. During crop-moving periods this will give a distinct advantage to member banks in agricultural sections. Member banks have not been deprived of any income which they have been receiving from the collection Of drafts (other than bank checks) or from the purchase or discount of commercial bills Of exchange. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.