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Have Fed Asset Purchases Reshaped Bank Balance Sheets? Part 1


Abstract: In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Fed bought trillions of dollars in bonds. Did this cause U.S. commercial banks to “de-risk” their assets?

Keywords: COVID-19; asset purchases; bank balance sheets;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Source: On the Economy

Publication Date: 2022-01-31