About the Fed

Annual Report 2010

Summary of Operations

  (volume in thousands)

Cash Services

2010

2009

Currency notes paid into circulation 5,455,608 5,366,360
Unfit currency destroyed 972,076 1,018,682
Coin bags paid into circulation (bags) 1,590 1,708

Check Services

 

 

Paper Checks    
Commercial checks processed ---- 34,035
Return checks processed ---- 3,380
Check 21    
Commercial checks processed 1,095,997 1,174,307
Return checks processed 21,613 26,464

Discounts and Advances

 

 

Total discounts and transactions* 563 3,993
Number of financial institutions accommodated* 145 249
     
*Whole numbers (not in thousands)    

 

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