Kein Geheimnis...

verfasst von fridolin, 26.04.2004, 10:54

-->Ganz einfach: die regionalen Feds gehören den Mitgliedsinstituten in ihrem jeweiligen Bezirk, wobei die Aktien jedoch nicht frei gehandelt werden können. Die Mitgliedsinstitute beziehen auch nur eine Art Garantiedividende aus diesem Aktienbesitz.

The twelve regional Federal Reserve Banks, which were established by the Congress as the operating arms of the nation's central banking system, are organized much like private corporations--possibly leading to some confusion about"ownership." For example, the Reserve Banks issue shares of stock to member banks. However, owning Reserve Bank stock is quite different from owning stock in a private company. The Reserve Banks are not operated for profit, and ownership of a certain amount of stock is, by law, a condition of membership in the System. The stock may not be sold or traded or pledged as security for a loan; dividends are, by law, 6 percent per year.

The earnings of the Federal Reserve System come primarily from interest received on the Reserve Banks' holdings of U.S. government securities (which are used in the conduct of monetary policy) and from fees they charge depository institutions for providing services (such as processing and clearing checks). The expenses of the System are paid from these earnings. Any net earnings are paid yearly to the U.S. Treasury. For 2002, the payment was $24.49 billion.

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National banks, state-chartered banks, and trust companies are eligible to become members of the Federal Reserve System. Those banks chartered by the federal government (through the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in the Department of the Treasury) are national banks, and by law, they are members of the Federal Reserve System. State-chartered banks and trust companies may apply for membership in the Federal Reserve System. To be accepted as a member, an applicant must meet requirements set by the Board of Governors.

Member banks must subscribe to stock in their regional Federal Reserve Bank in an amount equal to 6 percent of their capital and surplus, of which 3 percent must be paid in. The remaining 3 percent is subject to call by the Board of Governors. The holding of stock in a Federal Reserve Bank, however, does not carry with it the control and financial interest conveyed to holders of common stock in for-profit organizations. It is merely a legal obligation that goes along with membership, and the stock may not be sold or pledged as collateral for loans. (See also Who owns the Federal Reserve?) Member banks receive a 6 percent dividend annually on their stock, as specified by law, and vote for some of the directors (so-called class A and class B directors) of their Reserve Bank.


http://www.federalreserve.gov/faq.htm

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• Wem gehören denn nun die Aktien der regionalen FEDs - monopoly, 26.04.2004, 10:38
  • Kein Geheimnis... - fridolin, 26.04.2004, 10:54
    • Re: Kein Geheimnis... - Euklid, 26.04.2004, 11:01
      • Re: Kein Geheimnis... - fridolin, 26.04.2004, 11:07
        • Re: Kein Geheimnis... - Euklid, 26.04.2004, 11:25
        • ??? - Mysterious, 26.04.2004, 11:27
      • Re:... aber Unfug - dottore, 26.04.2004, 12:33
        • Re:... aber Unfug - monopoly, 26.04.2004, 13:30
          • Re:... aber Unfug - dottore, 26.04.2004, 16:16