US banks tap Fed repo facility as overnight rates climb, signaling funding strain

https://www.reuters.com/business/us-banks-tap-fed-repo-facility-overnight-rates-climb-signaling-funding-strain-2025-10-15/ US repo rates hit high of 4.36% on Wednesday Liquidity is declining, should be monitored, analyst says US Treasury settlements are one factor for funding rate rise NEW YORK, Oct 15 (Reuters) – U.S. banks borrowed $6.5 billion from …

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Reverse repo is spent and reserves feel every hit

Reverse repo is spent and reserves feel every hit byu/MonetaryCommentary inbonds Quantitative easing stuffed banks with reserves, money funds parked the surplus in overnight reverse repo, and quantitative tightening then unwound that stack in reverse. Through 2023, rebuilds in the …

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Fed liquidity drops $409bn, hitting lowest since December 2022. Reverse Repo increased $213bn on December 31 for window-dressing. Fed liquidity will decline, stressing funding markets until mid-2025.

From my perspective, the main takeaway is that Fed liquidity has been locked into a “stair-stepping downwards” pattern since April 2024. Starting from a new lower base at the beginning of every quarter. The “stealth QE” that occurred during 2023 …

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