At the New York Fed, our mission is to make the U.S. economy stronger and the financial system more stable for all segments of society. We do this by executing monetary policy, providing financial services, supervising banks and conducting research and providing expertise on issues that impact the nation and communities we serve.
The New York Innovation Center bridges the worlds of finance, technology, and innovation and generates insights into high-value central bank-related opportunities.
Do you have a request for information and records? Learn how to submit it.
Learn about the history of the New York Fed and central banking in the United States through articles, speeches, photos and video.
As part of our core mission, we supervise and regulate financial institutions in the Second District. Our primary objective is to maintain a safe and competitive U.S. and global banking system.
The Governance & Culture Reform hub is designed to foster discussion about corporate governance and the reform of culture and behavior in the financial services industry.
Need to file a report with the New York Fed? Here are all of the forms, instructions and other information related to regulatory and statistical reporting in one spot.
The New York Fed works to protect consumers as well as provides information and resources on how to avoid and report specific scams.
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York works to promote sound and well-functioning financial systems and markets through its provision of industry and payment services, advancement of infrastructure reform in key markets and training and educational support to international institutions.
The New York Innovation Center bridges the worlds of finance, technology, and innovation and generates insights into high-value central bank-related opportunities.
The growing role of nonbank financial institutions, or NBFIs, in U.S. financial markets is a transformational trend with implications for monetary policy and financial stability.
The New York Fed offers the Central Banking Seminar and several specialized courses for central bankers and financial supervisors.
We are connecting emerging solutions with funding in three areas—health, household financial stability, and climate—to improve life for underserved communities. Learn more by reading our strategy.
The Economic Inequality & Equitable Growth hub is a collection of research, analysis and convenings to help better understand economic inequality.
The Governance & Culture Reform hub is designed to foster discussion about corporate governance and the reform of culture and behavior in the financial services industry.
George L. Harrison became chief executive officer of the Bank at the age of 41, following the death of Governor Strong. He held this position for 13 years, first as governor and then as president when the title changed in accordance with the Banking Act of 1935. Mr. Harrison directed the Bank through the 1929 stock market crash, the Banking Holiday of 1933, and major revisions in the Reserve System's organization and operations in 1935. He was also instrumental in solving many of the Federal Reserves foreign relations problems.
After earning degrees from Yale and Harvard Law School, the native San Franciscan became legal secretary for one year to U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes. He joined the Federal Reserve Board in Washington in the fall of 1914, two weeks before the opening of the 12 Reserve Banks, and served as the Boards general counsel prior to coming to the New York Fed as deputy governor in 1920. Mr. Harrison left the bank in 1940 to become president of the New York Life Insurance Company. He died in 1958. |