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By Elham Saeidinezhad | There is a consensus amongst the economist that the shadow banking system and the repurchase agreements (repos) have become the pinnacle of the dollar funding. In the
By Elham Saeidinezhad Liquidity transformation is a crucial function for many banks and non-bank financial intermediaries. It is a balance sheet operation where the firm creates liquid liabilities financed by
Who has access to cheap credit? And who does not? Compared to small businesses and households, global banks disproportionately benefited from the Fed’s liquidity provision measures. Yet, this distributional issue
The Fed is banking on non-bank intermediaries, such as money market funds (MMFs), rather than banks for monetary normalization. The short-term funding market reset after the famous FOMC meeting on June 16,
“Money is pre-eminently a sanctuary, a haven for resources that would otherwise go into more perilous uses.” Gurley & Shaw Cryptocurrencies, which first emerged in the wake of the global
“The most significant economic event of the era since World War II is something that has not happened.” Hyman Minsky, 1982 By Elham Saeidinezhad | In the 1945 film It’s A Wonderful
After the Great Financial Crisis, Minsky rose to fame. But few people grasp the breadth and depth of his work beyond the “Minsky Moment”. If that’s you, Daniel Neilson’s recent
Because it has no regard for borders, the coronavirus has been referred to as the Great Equalizer. But its impact is not equal by any stretch of the imagination. While
By Jack Gao | The COVID19 crisis is shaping up to be the most severe challenge the world has to confront since World War II. At present, almost 800,000 cases
It’s been nearly a decade since we first felt effects of the Great Recession. While the recession officially ended, its consequences still affect us. Some are beneficial, others (like sluggish
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