美联储会议纪要显示内部现分歧：缩减资产负债表之争仍未结束

Group 1 - The Federal Reserve is closely monitoring the conditions of the money market and assessing how far bank reserves are from "ample" levels, while continuing to reduce its large securities portfolio [1][4] - The U.S. Treasury's increased borrowing to rebuild cash balances after raising the debt ceiling is consuming liquidity from the Fed's balance sheet, leading to higher yields on various instruments [4] - Bank reserves have fallen below $3 trillion, marking the lowest level since January, as the Fed continues its quantitative tightening process initiated in 2022 [4][5] Group 2 - Some Federal Reserve participants believe that the Standing Repo Facility (SRF) will help maintain the federal funds rate within its target range and ensure that temporary pressures in the money market do not disrupt the ongoing balance sheet reduction [1] - There is a divergence among Fed officials regarding how much to reduce the balance sheet, with some advocating for a smaller balance sheet to bring reserves closer to scarcity rather than ample levels [5] - Fed officials have indicated that once reserves approach ample levels, likely by the end of this year, the balance sheet reduction should cease [5]