Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said in a speech Tuesday that the central bank is considering a "fundamental reform" of the discount window, including streamlining rules and ...

Change is coming to one of the Federal Reserve's oldest policy tools, but as the central bank's No. 2 official said, that is nothing new. In a two-part speech delivered Tuesday night and Wednesday ...

"Over the past few years, the discount window has been used more than was the case before the pandemic," Jefferson said in remarks prepared for delivery at the Atlanta Fed's Financial Markets event, ...

The Discount Window Enhancement Act of 2024 would improve the effectiveness of the Federal Reserve Discount Window, a liquidity tool that provides short-term loans to depository institutions.

(Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Thursday said banks' use of the Fed's discount window is for emergencies, rather than for more usual liquidity needs, a narrow view of the ...

NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve's regulatory chief, said on Thursday that banks should put aside worries about the stigma of using the U.S. central bank's discount ...

July 29 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve efforts to overhaul a key emergency lending facility historically viewed with anxiety by banks are now being joined by potential congressional action. On Friday, ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, introduced the Discount Window Enhancement Act of 2024, legislation to improve ...

The Federal Reserve has taken steps to reduce the stigma that has long plagued its discount window, though recent surveys indicate banks are still hesitant to use the key backstop facility.

Recently, the Fed issued an RFI and comment period on the operational aspects of the discount window and the provision of intraday credit to banks and credit unions. The discount window allows ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan said on Thursday the U.S. central bank is making progress in making sure banks can tap Fed emergency liquidity if needed. The Fed's ...