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Federal Reserve temporarily eases some bank leverage requirements
By Pete Schroeder
April 1, 2020, Reuters
The U.S. Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday it was temporarily easing its leverage rules for large banks by exempting certain investments from a …
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BIS sees further challenges to keeping dollar funding flowing
By Saikat Chatterjee
April 1, 2020, Reuters
Recent actions by the U.S. Federal Reserve have made it easier and cheaper to obtain dollars via derivatives markets but other problems must …
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Commercial paper market still creaking despite Fed measures
By Colby Smith, Eric Platt, and Joe Rennison
April 1, 2020, Financial Times
A crucial $1.1tn financing source for blue-chip U.S. companies remains strained despite efforts by the Federal Reserve …
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Why State and Local Debt Is Fraught Territory for the Fed
By Jeanna Smialek
April 1, 2020, The New York Times
Rhode Island will miss out on $300 million in revenue in March and early April as coronavirus delays income tax …
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Reform of TRACE reporting urged as portfolio trading rises
By Dan Barnes
March 31, 2020, The Desk
Portfolio trading, in which baskets of securities are exchanged with bank in single deals, has been growing in popularity as it gives …
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Minerd Says U.S. Revisiting TARP and TALF Is ‘Absolutlely Necessary’
Scott Minerd, Guggenheim Partners co-founder and Guggenheim Global chief investment officer, discusses his outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy. He speaks during an interview with Bloomberg’s Joe Weisenthal, Scarlet Fu …
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How a Little Known Trade Upended the U.S. Treasury Market
As coronavirus cases spiked around the world and unprecedented travel restrictions multiplied, investors rushed to Treasuries – the default risk-free asset. But the surge into futures first rather than cash …
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BlackRock’s Rieder Says Fed Liquidity Injection ‘Awe Inspiring’
Rick Rieder, global fixed income chief investment officer at BlackRock, discusses the impact of the Federal Reserve’s liquidity injection on the U.S. financial system. He speaks with Atlas Merchant Capital’s …
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It’s More Important Than Ever for Fed to Clarify Strategy, John Taylor Says
John Taylor, Stanford University professor of economics, discusses the outlook for Federal Reserve monetary policy amid the coronavirus outbreak. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Vonnie Quinn and Guy Johnson on “Bloomberg …
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Volatility Spikes as Liquidity Evaporates
Chris Brankin, chief executive officer at TD Ameritrade Asia, discusses fear in the markets and how he’s advising clients. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East.”…
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