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Effective Date: Regulation A: Extensions of Credit by Federal Reserve Banks

AGENCY:

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

The FRB adopted final amendments to Regulation A, which governs how the FRB banks lend money to banks through the discount window, to reflect increases in the Federal Reserve’s discount window lending rates. These changes became effective September 30, 2026, and the revised rates were applicable beginning September 17, 2026.

DATES:

Effective date: This rule (amendments to part 201 (Regulation A)) is effective September 30, 2026.

Applicability date: The rate changes for primary and secondary credit were applicable on September 17, 2026.

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/09/30/2026-20036/regulation-a-extensions-of-credit-by-federal-reserve-banks

  • September 30, 2026
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