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Which of these is a banking activity of the Fed?
printing money
regulating securities markets
storing money for banks
funding government programs
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Storing money for banks.
The Fed acts as a bank for commercial banks — it holds reserves, provides payment and settlement services, and lends to banks. The other choices are handled by other agencies (printing is done by the Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing; securities markets are regulated by the SEC; government program funding is by the Treasury).
The Fed acts as a bank for commercial banks — it holds reserves, provides payment and settlement services, and lends to banks. The other choices are handled by other agencies (printing is done by the Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing; securities markets are regulated by the SEC; government program funding is by the Treasury).
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