FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT BANK: One of 12 Federal Reserve Banks, each in charge of banking activity within its Federal Reserve District. The 12 Districts are centered in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta, Chicago, St. Louis, Mineapolis, Kansas City, Dallas, and San Francisco. Presidents from 5 of these 12 Banks serve on the powerful Federal Open Market Committee that conducts monetary policy. See also | Federal Reserve System | Federal Reserve Bank | Federal Reserve Branch Bank | Board of Governors | Board of Governors, Chairman | bank | Federal Open Market Committee | monetary policy |
