3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
10. 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
Wells fargo centre, the nation building a solid
Mineapollis reputation in 25 states.
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12. Federal Reserve Bank – San
Francisco
• There are 12 Federal Reserve Banks in USA
– Boston, NewYork, Philadelphia, Cleveland,Richmond, Atlanta, Chic
ago, 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.
14. 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.
