Headlines from a speech by Lorie Logan, NY Fed (senior VP), head of Market Operations Monitoring and Analysis (MOMA) at the NY Fed
- MOMA executes monetary policy at the direction of the FOMC
Noting these, but nothing on current policy.
- Eventual Treasury purchases likely to be larger than before financial crisis because Fed's liabilities grow faster
- Says NY Fed will study money markets to see how they operate with lower level of bank reserves in the system
- Says 'ample reserves' policy to keep rates stable if Fed needs to supply liquidity, buy assets to support economy
- Bank borrowing rates above interest on excess reserves does not mean reserves are not well supplied
- US bank reserves are ample, above system's demands
- Fed will eventually need to buy treasuries to offset decline in reserves
- Says NY Fed might have to respond to unanticipated changes in reserves by conducting repo operations