Currently, the Board and the Philadelphia Reserve Bank are conducting long-term research projects to better understand what makes particular consumer counseling and education programs successful. Conclusion The Federal Reserve is committed to being proactive in addressing issues that affect consumers in their financial services transactions.
While U.S. firms’ 40 percent share exceeded that of dealers from any other country, the OTC  1  BIS Review 32/1999  markets are truly global markets, with significant market shares held by dealers in Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.