Fed Pumps Another $1.5 Trillion into Repo Market
$500 billion Thursday. $1 trillion Friday. And $1.6 trillion every week for at least the remainder of the month.
$500 billion Thursday. $1 trillion Friday. And $1.6 trillion every week for at least the remainder of the month.
The Fed is attempting to keep the financial system functioning smoothly as banks tighten grip on funding to fend off coronavirus threats.
The New York Fed is getting ready for a possible liquidity crunch at the end of the year.
The “temporary liquidity operations” are looking a lot less temporary with each passing day.
Elizabeth Warren takes notice of the banks attempting to make the most out of the crisis in the short-term funding market.
No sign of stability in the short-term funding market.
Demand for short-term cash loans for banks is rising and liquidity crunch rolls on.
The short-term funding market still needs emergency liquidty from the Federal Reserve.
The Fed’s intervention in the overnight funding market for banks entered its second week on Monday.
The Fed’s life support for the short-term funding market will continue on Friday.