Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

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Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Seal of the United States Federal Reserve System.svg
Federal Reserve Seal
Federal Reserve and Riverfront Plaza (9743453366).jpg
Headquarters
Headquarters701 E Byrd St
Richmond, Virginia, USA
EstablishedMay 18, 1914 (107 years ago) (1914-05-18)
President Thomas I. Barkin
Central bank of
Fifth District
Websitewww.RichmondFed.org
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is one of 12 regional banks that make up the Federal Reserve System

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is the headquarters of the Fifth District of the Federal Reserve located in Richmond, Virginia. It covers the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and most of West Virginia excluding the Northern Panhandle. Branch offices are located in Baltimore, Maryland and Charlotte, North Carolina. Thomas I. Barkin became president of the Richmond Fed following the retirement of Jeffrey M. Lacker in April 2017.[1] The previous president, J. Alfred Broaddus, retired in 2004.[2]

Building[]

Fifth District of the Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is located in Downtown Richmond, Virginia. It has an aluminum facade and was designed by Minoru Yamasaki, who also designed the former World Trade Center.[3] Despite being one of the tallest buildings in the state, 49% of the building's total floor area is located underground.[3] The building was proposed in 1972, and built from 1975-1978.[3]

Economy[]

The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is the fourth-largest Federal Reserve Bank by assets held, after New York, San Francisco, and Atlanta, as of December 2018.[4]

Federal Reserve Note Seal (Richmond)
Former presidents of the Richmond Fed (Left to Right: J. Alfred Broaddus Jr.; Robert P. Black; Jeffrey M. Lacker)

Branches[]

  • Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Baltimore Branch Office
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Charlotte Branch Office

Board of Directors[]

The following people serve on the board of directors as of 2021:[5]

Class A[]

Name Title Term expires on
December 31
President and Chief Executive Officer
Mechanics and Farmers Bank
Durham, North Carolina
2021
Chief Executive Officer

Franklin, West Virginia
2022
Chief Financial Officer
Ally Bank
Charlotte, North Carolina
2023

Class B[]

Name Title Term expires on
December 31
President and Chief Executive Officer
Goodwill of Greater Washington/Goodwill Excel Center
Washington, D.C.
2021
Wayne A. I. Frederick President
Howard University
Washington, D.C.
2022
President and Chief Executive Officer
Dominion Energy
Richmond, Virginia
2023

Class C[]

Name Title Term expires on
December 31

(Chair)

President and Chief Executive Officer
Atrium Health
Charlotte, North Carolina
2021

(Deputy Chair)

Chief Executive Officer

Washington, D.C.
2022
Vacancy 2023

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Presidential Search". www.richmondfed.org. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond". www.richmondfed.org. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Federal Reserve Bank Building". Emporis.
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ "Federal Reserve Board - Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond". The Federal Reserve. 8 March 2021.

External links[]

Coordinates: 37°32′08″N 77°26′26″W / 37.535639°N 77.440645°W / 37.535639; -77.440645


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