Financial District Committee

San Francisco Financial District

• It is an obvious power center of banks, financial institutions, law firms, and corporate headquarters.

• San Francisco's Financial District is more diverse than its name would imply. From upscale hotels to some of the city's best restaurants

• The Financial District is heavily populated during the weekdays, with dining and drinking hot spots.

San Francisco Financial District

Merchant’s Exchange

• Located at the heart of San Francisco's Financial District, right on the historic California Street Cable Car line.

• It is one of the best places to meet and do business in San Francisco.

Merchant’s Exchange

• Rising 16 stories, the Merchants Exchange offers office suites ranging in size from 1000 to 15,000 square feet, and provides tenants with the latest in communications technology and infrastructure.

The Julia Morgan Ballroom

• Located on the 15th floor of Merchant’s Exchange building.

• This ballroom hosts exclusive corporate events, weddings, charitable functions, and special occasions in a truly one-of-a kind San Francisco experience.

Pacific Coast Stock Exchange

• The San Francisco Stock and Bond exchange moved into this building in 1930.

• Brokers entered through a brokers-only set of bronze doors, and trading took place until 2002. The building is now Equinox, an upscale city gym.

Pacific Coast Stock Exchange

•  Its history began with the founding of the San Francisco Stock and Bond Exchange in 1882 and the Los Angeles Oil Exchange in 1889. In 1957, the two exchanges merged to create the Pacific Coast Stock Exchange, though trading floors were maintained in both cities.

Wells Fargo Museum

History…• Henry Wells, William Fargo • Founded in New York 1852• 18 March, 160years of service• Six-horse stagecoach rushing

across the American West loaded with gold.

• Largest stagecoach empire in the world

• The bank emerged in 1852 in the port of San Francisco, and soon opened business in other cities and mining camps of the West.

• It expanded its operations across the nation building a solid reputation in 25 states.

Wells fargo centre, Mineapollis skyscraper

On display: documents, a

Concord coach, gold nuggets, gold coins,

gold dust, mining tools.

Federal Reserve Bank – San Francisco

• There are 12 Federal Reserve Banks in USA– Boston, NewYork, Philadelphia, Cleveland,Richmond, Atlant

a, Chicago, StLouis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Dallas, and San Francisco

• Its duties:– conduct the nation's monetary policy, supervise and

regulate banking institutions, maintain the stability of the financial system and provide financial services to depository institutions, the U.S. government, and foreign official institutions.

Federal Reserve Bank – San Francisco

• Located Along Market Street

Federal Reserve Bank – San Francisco

• The old Federal Reserve Bank building, along 400 Sansome Street, was completed in 1924

• In 1983, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco relocated to larger facilities at 101 Market Street

• The old location was sold to private developers who rented out the space. 

Federal Reserve Bank – San Francisco