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Why can’t the public keep checking or savings accounts at a Federal Reserve Bank?

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Why can’t the public keep checking or savings accounts at a Federal Reserve Bank?

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One role of Federal Reserve Banks is to serve as a bank for banks. In addition, Reserve Banks act as a fiscal agent for the federal government. The Fed is not a bank for individuals and therefore does not offer the services, such as checking and savings accounts, to individuals that are offered by commercial banks.

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