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Forward Guidance

Why The Repo Market Will Need The Fed’s Cash Yet Again | Scott Skyrm & Joseph Wang

Apr 29, 2022
54:51

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Quick takeaways

  • As the Fed reduces its balance sheet, treasury and agency securities flooding into the market will increase the demand for repo financing, causing repo rates to rise and treasuries to become cheap relative to futures and swaps.
  • The dynamics between specials (current issues being traded with higher demand) and general collateral (less in demand securities) can impact repo rates and security valuations, with borrowers paying a premium to borrow specific securities.

Deep dives

The Repo Market and its Functions

The podcast explores the repo market, which is a huge but often misunderstood market. The guest, Scott Skirm, is an executive vice president at Kerberstich Securities and an insider in the repo market. He explains that the repo market is a collateralized loan market, where cash investors lend their cash to investors who need to finance their treasury positions. The market revolves around borrowing and lending securities, particularly US Treasuries, and it plays a crucial role in the overall financial system. The repo market is driven by factors such as treasury issuance, leverage, and demand for specific treasury issues.

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