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Transforming financial services. Banking supervision’s Tracy Basinger explains why the intersection of finance and technology–fintech–is a matter of great importance and interest to the Fed
Innovations in technology are transforming relationships between the Fed, the banks we supervise, and their customers. In our 2015 annual report, What We've Learned?and why it matters, we explain how the Fed is poised to evolve alongside fintech innovations.
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An overview of our 2015 Annual Report. John Williams, president and chief executive officer, and Mark Gould, first vice president, welcome you to the San Francisco Fed’s 2015 annual report, “What We’ve Learned…and why it matters”
In our 2015 annual report, What We've Learned?and why it matters, we reflect on the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's efforts to create a growing, sustainable economy for everyone. The report looks across teams and disciplines, from economic research to human resources, shedding light on various points of view and approaches to our work. You?ll see the faces and hear the voices of San Francisco Fed employees from across functions?curious people who are committed to learning and to public service. It's an honest look back at what we?ve learned and why it matters.
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Cash is dead! Long live cash! : annual report essay
In an essay in the 2012 Annual Report, San Francisco Fed President and CEO John C. Williams explains why currency in circulation is soaring at the same time Americans are turning away from cash to pay for purchases. He also looks at the future demand for cash and the role the San Francisco Fed plays to help the Federal Reserve distribute currency and ensure enough is in circulation.
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Opening the temple: annual report essay
In an essay in the 2011 annual report, San Francisco Fed President and CEO John C. Williams describes the Fed's move out of the shadows toward greater openness and transparency, the necessity for this change, and where there is more that can be done.
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The San Francisco Fed and the West: a century of reinvention
John C. Williams and Sam Zuckerman explore how our region grew into an economic and cultural pacesetter for the world, and how the San Francisco Fed evolved to become part of a 21st century central banking system. The story offers important lessons on what it took for the West to become a force for economic progress during the past century and how the qualities rooted in the spirit of the region will be essential in the years ahead.
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Regional influences on monetary policy. SF Fed Branch Managers Robin Rockwood, Steve Walker, and Roger Replogle talk with President John Williams about ensuring the diverse industries and geographies within our District have a voice
In our 2015 annual report, What We've Learned?and why it matters, we explain how voices from regional economies influence monetary policy decisions in Washington D.C. We describe how we network with business and community leaders and share an example of how monetary policy stimulus has encouraged business investment.