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Presents charts on finance and banking in the United States, as of May 2001. Terms of lending at commercial banks; Data on assets and liabilities of United States branches and agencies of foreign banks.

Describes the foreign exchange operations of the US Treasury and System for the period from October through December 1997. Average intraday trading range of dollars against yen; Development of currency market in Asia; Recovery of the dollar against the German mark; Where did US monetary authorities invested their foreign currency balances.

Describes the quarterly report of the Treasury and System foreign exchange operations from January through March, 1997. Data on market volatility; Movement of dollar in market volatility; Influence of Japanese capital repatriations.

Focuses on directives of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in the United States. Reduction of federal funds target rate; Decrease of discount rates; Approval of requests submitted to the Federal Reserve Board by the boards of directors of the Federal Reserve Banks in the country.

Announces the United States Federal Reserve Board's vote to establish a Century Date Change Special Liquidity Facility, a program for lending to depository institutions from October 1, 1999 through April 7, 2000. Raising of the interest rate charged on loans; Suggestions from commenters.