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Fiscal agency servicesServices performed by the Federal Reserve Banks for the U.S. government. These include maintaining deposit accounts for the Treasury Department, paying U.S. government checks drawn on the Treasury, and issuing and redeeming savings bonds and other government securities.Fiscal agency services Similar MatchesTrade in servicesTrade in servicesThe provision of a service to buyers within or from one country by a firm in or from another country. Because such transactions do not involve a physical product crossing borders, they were not regarded as "trade" and were not covered by GATT. In the mid-1980s they were recognized as a form of trade and were incorporated into the WTO's GATS. Tax preparation servicesTax preparation servicesFirms that prepare tax returns for a fee. Financial Services AuthorityFinancial Services AuthorityThe replacement regulating body for the Securities and Investments Board (SIB). The FSA, which came into being on 28th October 1997, carries all regulatory responsibilities for the UK financial services industry. The overall broad objectives are:the protection of consumers of financial servicesthe promotion of clean and orderly marketsthe maintenance of confidence in the financial services systemIt is a criminal offence to conduct investment business without authorisation, and the FSA is empowered to prosecute those who break this rule. A Central Register is held which lists firms with authorisation. Information servicesInformation servicesOrganizations that furnish investment and other types of information, such as information that helps a firm monitor its cash position. Headquarters servicesHeadquarters servicesThe activities of a firm that typically occur at its main location and that contribute in a broad sense to its productivity at all of its locations and plants. These may include management, accounting, marketing, and R&D. Further SuggestionsBalance on goods and servicesGeneral Agreement on Trade in Services Financial Services Act 1986 Financial Services Compensation Scheme Bankers Automated Clearing Services Short term investment services Nonfinancial services Concentration services |
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