Reserves Were Not So Ample After All*

S-Tier
Journal: Quarterly Journal of Economics
Year: 2025
Volume: 140
Issue: 1
Pages: 239-281

Score contribution per author:

2.691 = (α=2.02 / 3 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

We show that the likelihood of a liquidity crunch in wholesale U.S. dollar funding markets depends on levels of reserve balances at the financial institutions that are the most active intermediaries of these markets. Heightened risk of an imminent liquidity crunch is signaled by significant delays in intraday payments to these large financial institutions over the prior two weeks. Our study contributes to the broader dialogue surrounding the Federal Reserve’s ongoing quantitative tightening.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:oup:qjecon:v:140:y:2025:i:1:p:239-281
Journal Field
General
Author Count
3
Added to Database
2026-01-25