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Open Market Operations
The Bank implements monetary policy primarily by conducting temporary and permanent open market operations. By buying and selling government securities, the Bank affects the aggregate level of balances available in the banking system, and thus impacts the federal funds rate..   More ››
 
Federal Funds
Due to market disruptions and closures associated with Hurricane Sandy, the daily effective federal funds rate for Monday, October 29, 2012, is a volume-weighted average of overnight and two-day trades arranged by major brokers.

Federal Funds: Effective Rate vs. Target Rate

Note: The New York Fed discontinued publication of weekly averages of the federal funds rate as of June 30, 2004. The weekly average will continue to be available on Federal Reserve Statistical Release H.15 OFFSITE

Featured Updates
FAQs: Purchases of Longer-term Treasury Securities »

Open Market Operations: Transaction Data
Detailed data on open market, securities lending and foreign currency transactions-including, for each transaction, the date, amount, counterparty, price or interest rate paid or received, and the type and value of collateral or assets transferred. This information is provided in accordance with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 and complements operational and holdings data also available on this website.

Federal Reserve single-tranche term repurchase agreements March to December 2008 offsite

Fast Facts: Single-Tranche Term Repurchase Agreements »

FAQs: Agency MBS CUSIP Aggregation »
News and Announcements
New York Fed releases tentative outright Treasury operation schedule
May 31, 2013

Minutes of April 30-May 1 Federal Open Market Committee meeting offsite
May 22, 2013

Federal Open Market Committee statement offsite
May 1, 2013
Recent Speeches
Lessons at the Zero Bound: The Japanese and U.S. Experience
Remarks by President Dudley at the Japan Society, New York City
May 21, 2013

The Implementation of Current Asset Purchases
Remarks by Simon Potter at the Forecasters Club of New York, New York City
March 27, 2013
Publications
Domestic Open Market Operations During 2012 pdf
This report reviews the conduct of domestic open market operations and other developments that influenced the balance sheet of the Federal Reserve in 2012..
Released April 2013; 45 pages / 1,060 kb