Fed Balance Sheet QT: -$15 Billion in September, -$2.38 Trillion from Peak, to $6.59 Trillion
Wolfstreet·2025-10-03 01:05
The Standing Repo Facility got a bit of use on Sept. 15 (corporate tax day) amid minor liquidity strains in the repo market. Total assets on the Fed’s balance sheet declined by $15 billion in September, to $6.59 trillion. This $15 billion decline was a mix of $24 billion of declines and $9 billion of increases:$24 billion of declines spread over four accounts:MBS: -$17 billionTreasury securities: -$4 billionUnamortized premiums: -$2 billionPandemic-era SPVs: -$1 billion$9 billion of increases spread over tw ...