Myths and facts about the Federal Home Loan Bank System
Rebutting erroneous claims about the FHLBs and the failure of Silicon Valley Bank.
Browsing: Liquidity
Rising rates lead banks to rethink credit and liquidity
Banks are taking steps to reexamine their relationships with depositors, borrowers
Banking agencies stress need for liquidity risk management
Federal banking agencies released updated guidance on liquidity risks and contingency planning, saying that the bank failures of the first half of the year underscore the importance of both.
Avoiding failures of oversight
Bank boards need data-driven, independent intelligence to flag reputational crises on the horizon.
FHLBs: Meeting liquidity needs in all market conditions
The Federal Home Loan Banks play a critical role in market functioning—especially during periods of volatility.
Central banks announce coordinated effort to boost dollar funding
To improve the swap lines’ effectiveness in providing U.S. dollar funding, the Federal Reserve and five central banks have agreed to increase the frequency of seven-day maturity operations from weekly to daily, the Fed announced Sunday.
Fed provides FAQs on Bank Term Funding Program
The Federal Reserve today released a set of FAQs providing details on its newly announced Bank Term Funding Program to provide a liquidity backstop to eligible depository institutions.
Fed creates new loan fund to support bank liquidity, boost confidence
After two bank failures on Friday and Sunday, the first since 2020, federal regulators today announced actions to support bank liquidity and address consumer confidence in deposits not subject to FDIC insurance.
FSB report warns of rising financial stability risk
The current environment of swiftly rising interest rates, combined with tighter financial conditions, greater market volatility and slowing global growth “could test many of the long-standing and growing vulnerabilities in the global financial system,” the Financial Stability Board said.
Mind the GAAP: Assessing bank health in the current environment
Regulatory capital, together with other risk metrics, is a better assessment than tangible-based capital measures when assessing bank conditions.