The interest rate used by banks to lend balances (federal funds) at the Federal Reserve and to other depository institutions, usually overnight. The FFR is controlled by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC).
Federal Funds Rate (FFR)
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- Face Value
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
- Federal Reserve Board
- Federal Reserve
- Fibonacci Retracement
- First Notice Day
- Fiat Currency
- Financial Services Authority (FSA)
- Fiscal Policy
- Fixed Exchange Rate
- Floating Exchange Rate
- Forward Contract
- Forex Futures
- Forward (Cash) Contract
- Fundamental Analysis
- Future Contract
- Futures Commission Merchant
- Futures Exchange
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