Treasury General Account (TGA)
The Treasury General Account is the U.S. Treasury's checking account at the Federal Reserve, which acts as the government's bank. The Daily Treasury Statement reports its balance.
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The Treasury General Account is the U.S. Treasury's checking account at the Federal Reserve, which acts as the government's bank. The Daily Treasury Statement reports its balance.
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The Federal Reserve is the fiscal agent of the U.S. Treasury, which means that we are the bank for the U.S. government and the TGA is the Treasury's checking account.