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for Friday, March 19, 2010

Agenda

TimeIndicator/EventComment
11:50Greenspan at Brookings InstitutionOn the origins of the financial crisis

Federal Reserve Operations & the Overnight Market

Fed Open Market Operations Excess reserve forecast table more »

Fed Funds Monitor Fed funds data tables more »

Fed Data Banks finally started to respond to the increase in the discount rate last week, though apparently banks in the Dallas district didn’t get that particular memo.  GSEs stockpiled a large amount of cash in the latest statement week, which may have contributed to tightness in the funds rate last Friday.  The amount of Treasury debt being financed by dealers for customers rose again in latest reporting week.  Foreign official holdings of Treasury securities surged in mid-March. more »

Treasury Finance

Treasury cash flows table more »

The Money Market Observer

Monday, Mar 15 In a close call, we think the Fed is likely to retain the “extended period” language in the policy statement released after Tuesday’s FOMC meeting.  That rate guidance will have to be softened soon, but the Fed has done little to lay the groundwork for a shift in the tone of the statement in recent weeks.  If there are no major changes to the statement, we are likely to see at least one dissenting vote on Tuesday, and perhaps two. more »

Daily Press Summary (pdf)

Inside Debt Daily for Friday, Mar 19 The Inside Debt Daily provides relevant market news and market segment commentary from Thomson Reuters and data from ICAP and Wrightson ICAP in a take-home, easy-to-read format highlighting key developments which could impact the capital markets the ensuing trading day. Download a PDF file of the most recent report now. go »

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