After reading this chapter, you should be able to: Identify and explain the functions of money and the components of the U.S. money supply; describe what backs the money supply, making us willing to accept it as payment; discuss the makeup of the Federal Reserve and its relationship to banks and thrifts;...
31 Money,Banking,andFinancial Institutions McGrawưHill/Irwin Copyrightâ2012byTheMcGrawưHillCompanies,Inc.Allrightsreserved FunctionsofMoney Medium of exchange • Used to buy/sell goods • Unit of account • Goods valued in dollars • Store of value • Hold some wealth in money form • Money is liquid LO1 31-2 Money Definition M1 •Currency •Checkable deposits •Institutions offering checkable deposits •Commercial banks •Savings and loan associations •Mutual savings banks Credit unions LO1 M2 •M1 plus near-monies •Savings deposits including money market deposit accounts (MMDA) •Small-denominated time deposits •Money market mutual funds (MMMF) 31-3 What “Backs” the Money Supply? • Guaranteed by government’s ability to • • LO2 keep value stable Money as debt Why is money valuable? • Acceptability • Legal tender • Relative scarcity 31-4 What “Backs” the Money Supply? • Prices affect purchasing power of • • LO2 money Hyperinflation renders money unacceptable Stabilizing money’s purchasing power • Intelligent management of the money supply – monetary policy • Appropriate fiscal policy 31-5 Federal Reserve Banking System • Historical background • Board of Governors • 12 Federal Reserve Banks • Serve as the central bank • Quasi-public banks • Banker’s bank LO3 31-6 Federal Reserve – Banking System Board of Governors Federal Open Market Committee 12 Federal Reserve Banks Commercial Banks Thrift Institutions (Savings and Loan Associations, Mutual Savings Banks, Credit Unions) The Public (Households and Businesses) LO3 31-7 Federal Reserve – Banking System The 12 Federal Reserve Banks LO3 31-8 Federal Reserve – Banking System • Federal Open Market Committee • Aids Board of Governors in • LO3 setting monetary policy • Conducts open market operations Commercial banks and thrifts • 6,800 commercial banks • 8,700 thrifts 31-9 Federal Reserve Functions • Issue currency • Set reserve requirements • Lend money to banks • Collect checks • Act as a fiscal agent for U.S • • LO4 government Supervise banks Control the money supply 31-10 Federal Reserve Independence • Established by Congress as an • • LO4 independent agency Protects the Fed from political pressures Enables the Fed to take actions to increase interest rates in order to stem inflation as needed 31-11 Financial Institutions World’s 12 Largest Financial Institutions, 2009 Assets (Trillions of U.S Dollars) 1.5 2.5 3.5 Royal Bank of Scotland (UK) Barclays (UK) Deutsche Bank (Germany) BNP Paribas (France) HSBC Holdings (UK) JPMorgan Chase (US) Credit Agricole (France) Citigroup (US) Mitsubishi UFJ (Japan) UBS (Switzerland) ING Group (Netherlands) Bank of America (US) Source: Forbes Global 2000, http://www.forbes.com LO4 31-12 The Financial Crisis of 2007 and 2008 • Mortgage Default Crisis • Many causes • Government programs that encouraged home ownership • Declining real estate values • Bad incentives provided by mortgage-backed bonds LO5 31-13 The Financial Crisis of 2007 and 2008 • Securitization: the process of slicing • • LO5 up and bundling groups of loans into new securities As loans defaulted, the system collapsed “Underwater” homeowners abandoned homes and mortgages 31-14 The Financial Crisis of 2007 and 2008 • Failures and near-failures of financial • LO5 firms • Countrywide: second largest lender • Washington Mutual: largest lender • Wachovia Other firms came close 31-15 The Financial Crisis of 2007 and 2008 • Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) • Allocated $700 billion to make emergency loans • Saved several institutions from failure LO6 31-16 The Financial Crisis of 2007 and 2008 • The Fed’s lender-of-last-resort activities • Primary Dealer Credit Facility • Term Securities Lending Facility • Asset-Backed Commercial Paper Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility • Commercial Paper Funding Facility LO6 31-17 The Financial Crisis of 2007 and 2008 • Money Market Investor Funding Facility • Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility • Interest Payments on Reserves LO6 31-18 ... system collapsed “Underwater” homeowners abandoned homes and mortgages 3 1-1 4 The Financial Crisis of 2007 and 2008 • Failures and near-failures of financial • LO5 firms • Countrywide: second... stem inflation as needed 3 1-1 1 Financial Institutions World’s 12 Largest Financial Institutions, 2009 Assets (Trillions of U.S Dollars) 1.5 2.5 3.5 Royal Bank of Scotland (UK) Barclays (UK) Deutsche... 3 1-1 5 The Financial Crisis of 2007 and 2008 • Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) • Allocated $700 billion to make emergency loans • Saved several institutions from failure LO6 3 1-1 6 The Financial Crisis of 2007 and 2008