Journal Article

How Have Banks Responded to Declining Reserve Balances?


Abstract: Reserve balances have declined by more than $1 trillion since 2014, leading banks to increase their holdings of other high-quality assets to meet liquidity requirements. However, the composition of these assets varies substantially across banks, suggesting the drivers of demand for reserves are not uniform.

Keywords: Reserves; Banks and banking; Bank Reserves;

JEL Classification: G21;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

Part of Series: Economic Bulletin

Publication Date: 2019-08-21

Issue: August 21, 2019

Pages: 4