The New Paradigm - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
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About the <strong>Dallas</strong> Fed<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Reserve</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dallas</strong> is one<br />
<strong>of</strong> 12 regional <strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Reserve</strong> <strong>Bank</strong>s in<br />
the United States. Together with the<br />
Board <strong>of</strong> Governors in Washington, D.C.,<br />
these organizations form the <strong>Federal</strong><br />
<strong>Reserve</strong> System and function as the<br />
nation’s central bank. <strong>The</strong> System’s basic<br />
purpose is to provide a flow <strong>of</strong> money and<br />
credit that will foster orderly economic<br />
growth and a stable dollar. In addition,<br />
<strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Reserve</strong> <strong>Bank</strong>s supervise banks<br />
and bank holding companies and provide<br />
certain financial services to the banking<br />
industry, the federal government and the<br />
public.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Reserve</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dallas</strong><br />
has served the financial institutions in the<br />
Eleventh District since 1914. <strong>The</strong> District<br />
encompasses 350,000 square miles and<br />
comprises the state <strong>of</strong> Texas, northern<br />
Louisiana and southern <strong>New</strong> Mexico. <strong>The</strong><br />
three branch <strong>of</strong>fices <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Federal</strong><br />
<strong>Reserve</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dallas</strong> are in El Paso,<br />
Houston and San Antonio.<br />
<strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Reserve</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dallas</strong><br />
2200 North Pearl Street<br />
<strong>Dallas</strong>, Texas 75201<br />
(214) 922-6000<br />
El Paso Branch<br />
301 East Main Street<br />
El Paso, Texas 79901<br />
(915) 544-4730<br />
Houston Branch<br />
1701 San Jacinto Street<br />
Houston, Texas 77002<br />
(713) 659-4433<br />
San Antonio Branch<br />
126 East Nueva Street<br />
San Antonio, Texas 78204<br />
(210) 978-1200<br />
www.dallasfed.org<br />
Kay Champagne, Publications Director<br />
Monica Reeves, Editor<br />
Patti Holland, Art Director<br />
Laura Bell, Chart Designer<br />
Gene Autry, Photographer<br />
<strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Reserve</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dallas</strong> 1999 ANNUAL REPORT<br />
1999 ANNUAL REPORT <strong>Federal</strong> <strong>Reserve</strong> <strong>Bank</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dallas</strong>