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Events on Tuesday 23 December 1913 1
1913Federal Reserve Act SignedUnited States creates its central banking systemPresident Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act, establishing the Federal Reserve System as the central bank of the United States. The act created twelve regional reserve banks overseen by a Federal Reserve Board, intended to provide a more stable currency and elastic credit. The system became one of the world's most influential central banks.