1 / 5

The National Banking System

The National Banking System. National Bank Requirements Set up in 1863 Use National or N.A. in its name Pass stiff inspections by the Comptroller of the Currency Treasury Department Official Banks had to purchase government bonds Used to back the national currency Dual Banking

heman
Download Presentation

The National Banking System

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The National Banking System • National Bank Requirements • Set up in 1863 • Use National or N.A. in its name • Pass stiff inspections by the Comptroller of the Currency • Treasury Department Official • Banks had to purchase government bonds • Used to back the national currency • Dual Banking • Some banks did not want to join National System • Had to pay a 10% tax on privately issued bank notes • many started checking accounts • Could not be taxed • Led to a dual banking system

  2. The National Banking System • Need for Further Reform • Banking system was not designed for checks • Take too long for checks to clear from bank to bank • Currency backed by bonds was difficult to maintain • Banks had no place to go for help in times of need • The Federal Reserve System • Passed in 1913 • Nation’s first central bank • Member banks own the Fed • Issue Federal Reserve notes • Replaced all other forms of currency

  3. Banking During the Great Depression • Banks grew rapidly until 1921 • Bank Failures • No banks had insurance, so people pulled their money • March 5, 1933 FDR called for a bank holiday • Federal Deposit Insurance • Banking Act of 1933 (Glass-Steagall Act) • Created the FDIC • Now insured up to $250,000 • Helped people feel safe about putting money in banks

  4. Other Depository Institutions • Commercial Banks • Chartered by states or the National Banking System • 2 characteristics • Catered to commercial and business interests • Issued demand deposit accounts • Thrift Institutions • Mutual savings bank • Depositor-owned financial institution • MSBs sold stock to raise additional funds • Became savings banks • Introduced the first Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) accounts

  5. Other Depository Institutions • Savings and Loan Associations • Invest majority of funds in home mortgages • Credit Unions • Owned and operated for their members • Sponsor provides management • Contributions are generally deducted from paychecks • Also offer share drafts • Similar to NOW accounts • Assets of credit unions are loans they make to members

More Related