Federal Debt Held by Federal Reserve Banks

Fiscal · FRED/Treasury · FDHBFRBN

MID▲ 3-yr high

What this measures. The data is presented by the source as Public debt securities: Public issues held by Federal Reserve banks on TABLE OFS-1—Distribution of Federal Securities by Class of Investors and Type of Issues. Public issues held by the Federal Reserve banks have been revised to include Ginnie Mae and exclude the following Government-Sponsored Enterprises: Federal…Billions of Dollars · Quarterly, End of Period · Not Seasonally Adjusted

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The latest reading sits at MID relative to this series' own history (220 observations) — a statement of where it is in its range, not a forecast. Hover the chart for values; the marked point is the most recent observation.

As of 2025-10-01 · source: FRED / U.S. Treasury · series FDHBFRBN