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The Federal Reserve serves as a fiscal and depository agent for the United States Government. In this role, the Reserve Banks perform a variety of services for the U.S. Department of the Treasury, other Federal Agencies and government-sponsored enterprises.
The Federal Reserve Banks, through their Treasury Retail Securities Sites, assist financial institutions in the issuing, redeeming and servicing of savings bonds.
The Payroll Savings Program is offered to employers of organizations nationwide and allows employees to purchase paper savings bonds through payroll deduction.
The Federal Reserve Banks administer collateral pledged by financial institutions as part of a variety of Treasury programs.
The Treasury Tax and Loan (TT&L) Service enables a financial institution to collect federal tax payments from its customers and retain these funds at a competitive rate of interest. These funds can provide an institution with a ready source of liquidity.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury sells marketable securities (Bills, Notes, Bonds, and Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) to the public through regular public auctions to raise the cash needed to operate the federal government and to refund maturing securities. Marketable securities can be bought, sold or transferred after they are originally issued. The Treasury Retail Securities Sites assist in the auction by accepting and processing tenders and issuing securities to the successful bidders, and by serving financial institutions.
Check Reclamation is a recovery procedure used by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service (FMS), to obtain a refund (reclamation) from a presenting financial institution for paid federal government checks.
Savings Bonds for Financial Institutions
Savings Bonds Pricing Tools
Payroll Savings Bonds
TT&L
Collateral
Collateral Guide (PDF)
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