The Federal Reserve has a variety of policy tools that it uses in order to implement monetary policy.
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- Overnight Reverse Repurchase Agreement Facility
- Term Deposit Facility
- Central Bank Liquidity Swaps
- Foreign and International Monetary Authorities (FIMA) Repo Facility
- Standing Overnight Repurchase Agreement Facility
- Expired Policy Tools
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