December 2022Transmittal 502
Effective: 12/1/2022
Monetary Policy and Reserve Requirements
Regulation A
The Board has adopted final
amendments to its Regulation A to reflect the Board’s approval
of an increase in the rate for primary credit at each Federal Reserve
Bank.
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The
secondary credit rate at each Reserve Bank automatically increased
by formula as a result of the Board’s primary credit rate action.
The final rule is effective November 17, 2022 (Regulation A, Docket R-1789), the same day it was published in the Federal
Register. The rate changes for primary and secondary credit were
applicable on November 3, 2022. Regulation
D
The Board is amending Regulation D (Reserve
Requirements of Depository Institutions) to revise the rate of interest
paid on balances (IORB) maintained at Federal Reserve Banks by or
on behalf of eligible institutions.
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The final amendments specify
that IORB is 3.90 percent, a 0.75 percentage point increase from its
prior level. The amendment is intended to enhance the role of IORB
in maintaining the federal funds rate in the target range established
by the Federal Open Market Committee. The final rule is effective
November 17, 2022 (Regulation D, Docket R-1790), the same day it was published in the Federal
Register. The IORB rate change was applicable on November 3, 2022.