May 10, 2010

Term Deposit Facility

Over the coming months, the Federal Reserve will conduct up to five small-value offerings of term deposits under the Term Deposit Facility. The first of these offerings could be as early as mid-June. These small-value offerings are designed to allow participants to familiarize themselves with term deposit procedures. The term deposits offered will be simple fixed-rate instruments with maturities of 84 days or less, offered primarily, though not exclusively, through competitive single-price auctions.

The Federal Reserve approved amendments to Reg. D to allow Reserve Banks to offer term deposits. These amendments will take effect 30 days from May 5, the date of their publication in the Federal Register.

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