Liquidity Squeeze: What is the Repo-Scarcity Premium?

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Liquidity Squeeze: What is the Repo-Scarcity Premium?

How expensive can it be to borrow USD cash for one night collateralizing fully with the US Treasuries? Given current rates, perhaps somewhat above 2% would be reasonable. What about 10%? This is how much some of the participants in the USD Repo market had to pay to provide themselves Read more…

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A Double Edged Sword of the US Economy

Introduction As we noted in our final publication of 2017, the year 2017 was characterized by very low volatility and stable positive returns on the majority of stock markets. This took place even despite the start of stimulus withdrawal by major central banks which was seen in the gradual increase Read more…

By BSIC, 6 years6 years ago

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