Information & Disclosures

At the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, we hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the pursuit of our overarching goal of fostering a vibrant economy that works for all. The Boston Fed understands it must maintain the public’s trust to preserve the credibility of the U.S. central bank.

Ethics & Code of Conduct

Ethics & Values

The Federal Reserve is committed to upholding the highest ethical principles to earn and maintain public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of its decision-making processes.

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Code of Conduct

The Boston Fed’s ethics framework, which applies to all Reserve Bank employees, may be found in the Code of Conduct.

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Boston Fed President & CEO Susan M. Collins. February 6, 2022.

President’s Disclosures

Meetings with External Parties

To achieve the Fed’s mission and Congressional mandate, stable prices and maximum employment, President Susan M. Collins continuously engages with a range of New England stakeholders in the economy and financial system. She hears and shares perspectives as she works to support economic opportunities and understand and address challenges. The Boston Fed publishes the president’s meetings with external parties every quarter, with a one-quarter lag.
Meetings with External Parties

Financial Disclosures

All Federal Reserve Bank presidents must file annual financial disclosures with their Bank's ethics officer. The Boston Fed makes available personal financial disclosure forms and related documents for the current president and chief executive officer.


These records cannot be used:

  • for any unlawful purpose
  • for any commercial purpose, other than by news and communications media for dissemination to the general public
  • for determining or establishing the credit rating of any individual
  • for use, directly or indirectly, in the solicitation of money for any political, charitable, or other purpose.

Bank Leadership & Governance

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee and senior officers of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston work together to support the Bank’s mission and share perspectives from their individual divisions to ensure that the Bank is well-run, efficiently managed, and well-governed.

Meet the Executive Committee

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston provides supervision and control of the business of the Bank, subject to the authority of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, as defined in the Federal Reserve Act.  

Meet the Board of Directors

Advisory Councils

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has several advisory councils which meet regularly to provide input on regional economic issues. Councils are comprised of members from a variety of industries in the First District and the nation. Their contributions help inform the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and the Federal Reserve System in support of the formulation of effective monetary policy.

Meet the Advisory Councils

Inquiries

General Inquiries:

For general questions, please email inquiries@bos.frb.org. (Please note: the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston does not offer tours of Federal Reserve Plaza.) 

Media Inquiries: 

Journalists may contact the Boston Fed media relations team at media@bos.frb.org or visit the media relations page.  

Records Requests:

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has a longstanding commitment to transparency—and built on that is the Reserve Banks’ common Transparency and Accountability Policy regarding public requests for disclosure of Bank records, effective Jan. 1, 2024. 

Request for records of the Reserve Bank must be submitted in writing. Each request must contain the following: 

  • The name, address, and telephone number of the person filing the request; 
  • A sufficient description of the records; 
  • The name of any pending litigation to which the request relates, and the court and its location; and 
  • The agreement of the requester to pay the Bank for any fees owed in accordance with the fee schedule, or a request for waiver of such fees, outlined in the policy. 

Requests can be submitted by email to inforequests@bos.frb.org. Please note all information should be contained within the body of an email—attachments will not be opened or downloaded due to information security risk.

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Archives

The Archives of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston identifies, collects, preserves, and catalogs records that document the institutional history and achievements of the Bank since its founding, and assures that these materials are made available to researchers now and in the future in accordance with established Bank policies.

Learn about Archive Requests