What are the three duties of the Federal Reserve?

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The three duties of the Federal Reserve are:
\begin{enumerate}[i.]
\item 	extbf{Holding Reserves}: The Fed holds reserves to influence the banks loanable funds that have available. The objective of this measure is to control the money supply.
\item 	extbf{Assuring Stability}: It is responsible for ensuring the stability of the financial system by supervising banks, in addition to controlling the way in which money is issued and circulated.
\item 	extbf{Lending Money}: The Fed can serve as a lender to other private banks as a last resort. In this operation, the Fed does not seek to obtain profits from the loans granted, but rather to guarantee the stability of the financial system.
\end{enumerate}

What are the three duties of the Federal Reserve?

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