Why was the federal reserve system set up with 12 regional federal reserve banks rather than one central bank, as in other countries?

Why was the federal reserve system set up with 12 regional federal reserve banks rather than one central bank, as in other countries?



Answer: Because of traditional American hostility to a central bank and centralized authority, the system of 12 regional banks was set up to diffuse power along regional lines.

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