Office Of Financial Markets (U.S.)
The Office of Financial Markets is an office of the United States federal government in the United States Department of the Treasury. OFM serves as the Department's advisor on broad matters of domestic finance, financial markets, Federal, State and local finance (including the Federal debt), Federal Government credit policies, lending and privatization.
The Office of Financial Markets is led by the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Financial Markets, currently Matthew S. Rutherford. Assistant Secretary Rutherford reports to the United States Secretary of the Treasury through Under Secretary of the Treasury for Domestic Finance.
Within the Office of Financial Markets are:
- The Office of Federal Finance
- The Office of Government Financial Policy
Read more about Office Of Financial Markets (U.S.): Office of Federal Finance, Office of Government Financial Policy, Boards and Commissions
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