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FINANCING VEHICLES AND THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL
RESERVE
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

This chapter contains descriptions of and data on financing
vehicles and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
listed below.
—The Financing Corporation functions as a financing vehicle for the FSLIC Resolution Fund. It operates under
the supervision and control of the Federal Housing Finance Board.
—The Resolution Funding Corporation provided financing
for the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) and is subject
to the general oversight and direction of the Secretary
of the Treasury.
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System’s
transactions are not included in the budget because of its
unique status in the conduct of monetary policy. The Board
provides data on its administrative budget on a calendar year
basis, which is included here for information. Its budget
schedules and statements are not subject to review by the
President.

FINANCING VEHICLES

99–4033
ASSETS:
Investments in US securities:
1102
Segregated accounts investment, net
1801 Cash, cash equivalents, and interest receivable ...............................................
1901 Other assets ............................................
1999

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
99–4033

1998 actual

1999 actual

2000 est.

2001 est.

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

926
–795

938
–795

951
–795

965
–796

0105

Net income or loss (–) ............................

131

143

156

169

1999 actual

2000 est.

2001 est.

1,606

1,749

1,905

2,074

266
11

266
11

269
10

269
10

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2202 Interest payable .......................................
2203 Debt .........................................................
2207 Other ........................................................

1,884

2,026

2,184

2,353

236
8,145
67

236
8,146
65

236
8,147
67

236
8,149
65

2999

8,447

8,447

8,450

8,449

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 FICO capital stock purchased by
FHLBanks ............................................
Cumulative results of operations:
3300
Cumulative results of operations .......
3300
FSLIC capital certificates ...................

680

680

680

680

927
–8,170

1,069
–8,170

1,225
–8,170

1,394
–8,170

3999

Total net position ................................

–6,563

–6,421

–6,265

–6,096

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

1,884

2,026

2,185

2,353

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FINANCING CORPORATION

The Financing Corporation (FICO) is a mixed-ownership
government corporation, chartered by the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board pursuant to the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation Recapitalization Act of 1987, as amended
(the ‘‘Act’’). FICO’s sole purpose was to function as a financing
vehicle for the FSLIC Resolution Fund, formerly the Federal
Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC). FICO operates under the supervision and control of the Federal Housing
Finance Board (the ‘‘Finance Board’’). Pursuant to the Act,
FICO was authorized to issue debentures, bonds and other
obligations subject to limitations contained in the Act, the
net proceeds of which were to be used solely to purchase
capital certificates issued by the FSLIC Resolution Fund, or
to refund any previously issued obligations. The Resolution
Trust Corporation Refinancing, Restructuring, and Improvement Act of 1991 terminated the FICO’s borrowing authority.
The Act provided formulas pursuant to which the Federal
Home Loan Banks made capital contributions to FICO at
the direction of the Finance Board for the purchase of FICO
capital stock. FICO used the proceeds received from the sales
of such capital stock to purchase non-interest bearing securities for deposit in a segregated account as required by the
Act. The non-interest bearing securities held in the segregated
account will be the primary source of repayment of the principal of the FICO obligations. Securities in the segregated
account are kept separate from other FICO accounts and
funds but are not specifically pledged as collateral for the
payment of obligations. The primary source of payment of
interest on the obligations is the receipt of assessments imposed on and collected from institutions’ accounts which are
insured by the Bank Insurance Fund (the ‘‘BIF’’) and the
Savings Association Insurance Fund (the ‘‘SAIF’’).

1998 actual

RESOLUTION FUNDING CORPORATION

The Resolution Funding Corporation (the ‘‘REFCORP’’) is
a mixed-ownership government corporation established by
Title V of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and
Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA). The sole purpose of
REFCORP was to provide financing for the Resolution Trust
Corporation (the ‘‘RTC’’). Pursuant to FIRREA, REFCORP
was authorized to issue debentures, bonds, and other obligations, subject to limitations contained in the Act and regulations established by the Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight
Board. The proceeds of the debt (less any discount, plus any
premium, net of issuance cost) were used solely to purchase
nonredeemable capital certificates of the RTC or to refund
any previously issued obligations.
Until October 29, 1998, REFCORP was subject to the general oversight and direction of the Thrift Depositor Protection
Oversight Board. At that time, the Oversight Board was abolished and its authority and duties were transferred to the
Secretary of the Treasury. The day-to-day operations of
REFCORP are under the management of a three-member
Directorate comprised of the Director of the Office of Finance
of the Federal Home Loan Banks and two members selected
from among the presidents of the twelve Federal Home Loan
Banks (‘‘the FHLBanks’’). Members of the Directorate serve
without compensation, and REFCORP is not permitted to
have any paid employees.
FIRREA and the regulations adopted by the Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board and the Secretary of the
Treasury provide formulas pursuant to which the Federal
Home Loan Banks made capital contributions to REFCORP’s
Principal Fund and continue to make interest payments on
outstanding REFCORP obligations. FIRREA also provides
that the U.S. Treasury cover any interest shortfall. Funds
designated for the Principal Funds were used to purchase
zero-coupon bonds. The zero-coupon bonds will be held in
the Principal Fund and are the primary source of repayment
of the principal of the obligations at maturity.
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THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001

FINANCING VEHICLES—Continued

74.40

RESOLUTION FUNDING CORPORATION—Continued

Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance,
end of year ................................................................ ................... ................... ...................

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
99–4029

1998 actual

1999 actual

2000 est.

2001 est.

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

2,965
–2,626

2,995
–2,626

3,023
–2,626

3,054
–2,626

0105

Net income or loss (–) ............................

339

369

397

428

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new mandatory authority .........................

189

194

205

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

¥189

¥194

¥205

86.97

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

99–4029
ASSETS:
Investments in US securities:
1102
Principal fund account investment,
net ..................................................
1206 Assessments receivable for interest expense ...................................................
1999

1999 actual

2000 est.

2001 est.

4,504

4,868

5,263

5,689

888

881

881

881

5,393

5,750

6,144

6,570

888
30,069

881
30,067

881
30,064

881
30,062

2999

30,957

30,948

30,945

30,943

2,513

2,513

2,513

2,513

2,153

2,519

2,916

3,344

–31,286

–31,286

–31,286

–31,286

1,056

1,056

1,056

1,056

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3999

Total net position ................................

–25,564

–25,198

–24,801

–24,373

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

5,393

5,750

6,144

6,570

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL
RESERVE SYSTEM
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1998 actual

99–4450

1999 est.

2000 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Monetary and economic policy ......................................
Services to financial institutions and the public .........
Supervision and regulation of financial institutions
System policy direction and oversight ..........................

81
3
67
35

80
4
71
36

85
4
78
35

09.09
09.10

Subtotal: Board operating expenses .........................
Office of Inspector General operating expenses ...........

186
3

191
3

202
3

10.00

Total new obligations ................................................

189

194

205

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
Total new obligations ....................................................

189
¥189

194
¥194

205
¥205

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Mandatory:
69.00
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

189

194

205

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance,
start of year .............................................................. ................... ................... ...................
73.10 Total new obligations ....................................................
189
194
205
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
¥189
¥194
¥205
72.40

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The Federal Reserve System operates under the provisions
of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, as amended, and other
acts of Congress.
Program.—To carry out its responsibilities under the Act,
the Board determines general monetary, credit, and operating
policies for the System as a whole and formulates the rules
and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of the
Federal Reserve Act. The Board’s principal duties consist of
exerting an influence over credit conditions and supervising
the Federal Reserve banks and member banks.
Financing.—Under the provisions of section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act, the Board of Governors levies upon the
Federal Reserve banks, in proportion to their capital and
surplus, an assessment sufficient to pay its estimated expenses. The Board, under the Act, determines and prescribes
the manner in which its obligations are incurred and its expenses paid. Funds derived from assessments are deposited
in the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and the Act provides that such funds ‘‘shall not be construed to be Government funds or appropriated moneys.’’ No Government appropriation is required to support operations of the Board.
The information presented pertains to Board operations
only. Expenditures made on behalf of the Federal Reserve
banks for production, issuance, retirement, and shipment of
Federal Reserve notes are not included, since they are reimbursed in full by the Federal Reserve banks.
Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

09.01
09.02
09.03
09.04

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Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ...................
Outlays ........................................................................... ................... ................... ...................

The figures presented may differ from other Board financial material because they are prepared in accordance
with OMB guidelines which vary from the Board’s budget and accounting procedures.

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2202 Accrued interest payable on long-term
obligations ..........................................
2203 Debt .........................................................
Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Nonvoting capital stock issued to
FHLBanks ............................................
Cumulative results of operations:
3300
Cumulative results of operations .......
3300
RTC nonredeemable capital certificates ...............................................
3300
Contributed capital—principal fund
assessments ...................................

89.00
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1998 actual

99–4450

11.1
11.3
11.5

Reimbursable obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................
Other personnel compensation .............................

1999 est.

2000 est.

104
2
2

110
2
2

114
2
2

108
19
5

114
17
5

118
18
5

24.0
25.1
25.2
26.0
31.0

Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Printing and reproduction .........................................
Advisory and assistance services .............................
Other services ............................................................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................

10
2
4
21
6
11

10
3
4
20
8
10

11
2
4
21
7
16

99.0
25.2

Subtotal, reimbursable obligations ......................
Allocation Account: Other services ................................

186
3

191
3

202
3

99.9

Total new obligations ................................................

189

194

205

11.9
12.1
21.0
23.3

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