Federal Reserve Stepping in With More Repurchases in “Overnight Repo”

by Monte VonWinkle on August 13, 2007


Market Movement: Despite Weakness in Housing Markets, Employment Market is Strong
Aug. 13, 2007. 10:00 AM EST. Analysis and Discussion with Russ Koesterich of Barclays Global Investors: Likes Large-Caps and U.S. Technology; Credit Crunch, Subprime Crisis

Federal Reserve Infusing Market With Liquidity

The Federal Reserve has begun providing liquidity to a market hard-hit by the subprime mortgage sparked credit crunch and said it will continue to “provide reserves as necessary.”

The Fed said Friday that it is providing the support “to facilitate the orderly functioning of financial markets,” noting that “in current circumstances, depository institutions may experience unusual funding needs because of dislocations in money and credit markets.”


Tags: , , , , ,

Related Posts

Previous post:

Next post:

Get Adobe Flash playerPlugin by wpburn.com wordpress themes