Franklin Delano Roosevelt16 June 1933
The Act separates major commercial and investment-banking activities and creates deposit insurance.
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The Act separates major commercial and investment-banking activities and creates deposit insurance.
Roosevelt signs the Banking Act of 1933, separating important commercial and investment banking activities and creating federal deposit insurance while reshaping the regulatory environment surrounding the Federal Reserve.
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