Core Insights - The New York Fed official Roberto Perli indicated that rising overnight financing costs suggest that bank reserves are no longer ample, prompting the Fed to potentially buy assets soon to maintain ideal liquidity levels [1] - Perli's comments align with New York Fed President Williams' earlier statements, suggesting that the Fed is close to achieving "ample reserves" and that the next step would be to gradually resume asset purchases [1] - Despite the Fed's announcement to end quantitative tightening (QT) on December 1, market liquidity remains tight, raising concerns about the Fed's potential intervention in the money market before concluding balance sheet reduction [1] Group 1 - Roberto Perli highlighted that indicators, including rising money market rates, strongly indicate that reserves are no longer ample [1] - Perli noted an increase in the use of the Fed's standing repo facility over the past two months, predicting that investors will use this tool more broadly and significantly in the future [1] Group 2 - Williams previously stated that the Fed may soon need to purchase bonds to expand its balance sheet, assessing when bank reserves transition from "slightly above adequate" to "adequate" [2] - He emphasized the complexity of determining when the Fed will need to inject cash into the system, closely monitoring various market indicators related to the federal funds market and repo market [2]