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DISCOUNT RATES -- Establishment without change by twelve Reserve Banks of
the existing discount rate; renewal by two Banks of the formulas for calculating
the flexible rates for extended and seasonal credit.
Approved.
February 4, 2002.
The Board approved the establishment without change by the Federal Reserve
Banks of Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis,
Kansas City, Dallas, and San Francisco on January 24; by the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York on January 30; and by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis on
January 31, 2002, of the rates on advances and discounts in their existing schedules.
The Board also approved renewal by the Federal Reserve Banks of New York and
Minneapolis on the dates indicated above of the formulas for calculating the flexible
rates for extended and seasonal credit.
Voting for this action: Chairman Greenspan, Vice Chairman Ferguson, and
Governors Gramlich, Bies, and Olson.
Background:

Office of the Secretary memorandum, February 1, 2002.

Implementation:

Wire from Ms. Johnson to the Reserve Banks, February 4, 2002.

DISCOUNT RATES -- Establishment without change by twelve Reserve Banks of
the existing discount rate; renewal by those Banks of the formulas for calculating
the flexible rates for extended and seasonal credit.
Approved.
February 19, 2002.
The Board approved the establishment without change by the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York on February 6, by the Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia and
Chicago on February 7, and by the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, Cleveland,
Richmond, Atlanta, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Dallas, and San Francisco on
February 14, 2002, of the rates on advances and discounts in their existing schedules.
The Board also approved renewal by the twelve Reserve Banks on the dates indicated
above of the formulas for calculating the flexible rates for extended and seasonal credit.
Voting for this action: Chairman Greenspan, Vice Chairman Ferguson, and
Governors Bies and Olson.
Background:

Office of the Secretary memorandum, February 15, 2002.

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Implementation:

Wire from Ms. Johnson to the Reserve Banks, February 19, 2002.

DISCOUNT RATES -- Establishment without change by twelve Reserve Banks of
the existing discount rate; renewal by those Banks of the formulas for calculating
the flexible rates for extended and seasonal credit.
Approved.
March 4, 2002.
The Board approved the establishment without change by the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York on February 20, by the Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia
and Minneapolis on February 21, and by the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston,
Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Dallas, and San
Francisco on February 28, 2002, of the rates on advances and discounts in their
existing schedules. The Board also approved renewal by the twelve Reserve Banks on
the dates indicated above of the formulas for calculating the flexible rates for extended
and seasonal credit.
Voting for this action: Chairman Greenspan, Vice Chairman Ferguson, and
Governors Gramlich, Bies, and Olson.
Background:

Office of the Secretary memorandum, March 1, 2002.

Implementation:

Wire from Ms. Johnson to the Reserve Banks, March 4, 2002.

DISCOUNT RATES -- Establishment without change by twelve Reserve Banks of
the existing discount rate; renewal by those Banks of the formulas for calculating
the flexible rates for extended and seasonal credit.
Approved.
March 18, 2002.
The Board approved the establishment without change by the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York on March 6, by the Federal Reserve Banks of Philadelphia and
Minneapolis on March 7, and by the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, Cleveland,
Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, Dallas, and San Francisco on
March 14, 2002, of the rates on advances and discounts in their existing schedules.
The Board also approved renewal by the twelve Reserve Banks on the dates indicated
above of the formulas for calculating the flexible rates for extended and seasonal credit.
At today's meeting, the Board discussed recent economic developments.

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Voting for this action: Chairman Greenspan, Vice Chairman Ferguson, and
Governors Gramlich, Bies, and Olson.
Background:

Office of the Secretary memorandum, March 15, 2002.

Implementation:

Wire from Ms. Johnson to the Reserve Banks, March 18, 2002.