The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco is the federal bank for the twelfth district in the United States. The twelfth district is made up of nine western states—Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington—plus the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and Guam. The San Francisco Fed has branch offices in Los Angeles, Portland, Salt Lake City, and Seattle. It also has a cash processing center in Phoenix.
Headquarters
The façade of the old Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at 400 Sansome Street
The current Fed building in front view.
Image: Archibald C. Kains, official portrait
The Structure of the Federal Reserve System is unique among central banks in the world, with both public and private aspects. It is described as "independent within the government" rather than "independent of government".
A 2016 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the Eccles Building, Washington, D.C.
Total assets of each Federal Reserve Bank from 1996 to 2009 (Millions of Dollars)