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Foreign Exchange
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York carries out foreign exchange-related activities on behalf of the Federal Reserve System and the U.S. Treasury. In this capacity, the Bank monitors and analyzes global financial market developments, manages the U.S. foreign currency reserves, and from time to time intervenes in the foreign exchange market. The Bank also executes foreign exchange transactions on behalf of customers.  
 

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Features
FX Volume Survey Results PDF
The Foreign Exchange Committee releases the Survey of North American Foreign Exchange Volume for the October 2012 reporting period. January 29, 2013
News and Announcements
U.S. monetary authorities did not intervene in FX markets during the first quarter
May 9, 2013
Speeches

Remarks at the Celebration of the 10th Anniversary of CLS
Remarks by Christine M. Cumming, first vice president, at the 10th Anniversary of CLS, New York City
April 17, 2013

Publications
Do Industrialized Countries Hold the Right Foreign Exchange Reserves?
That central banks should hold foreign currency reserves is a key tenet of the post-Bretton Woods international financial order. But recent growth in the reserve balances of industrialized countries raises questions about what level and composition of reserves are "right" for these countries.
By Linda Goldberg, Cindy E. Hull and Sarah Stein, Current Issues in Economics and Finance, Volume 19, Number 1, April 2013