Pat Parkinson is a senior fellow at the Bank Policy Institute and project director for the Group of Thirty’s Working Group on Treasury Market Liquidity. In this episode, Pat discusses the Treasury market meltdown in March 2020 and the Group of Thirty’s recommendations to address key Treasury market fragilities. Specifically, Pat explains why the Federal Reserve’s standing repo facility, launched on July 28, 2021, is not sufficient to prevent future dysfunction in the Treasury market.
Pat’s BPI profile: https://bpi.com/people/pat-parkinson/
Related Links:
*Enhancing Liquidity of the U.S. Treasury Market Under Stress* by Nellie Liang and Pat Parkinson
https://www.brookings.edu/research/enhancing-liquidity-of-the-u-s-treasury-market-under-stress/
*U.S. Treasury Markets: Steps Toward Increased Resilience* by Group of Thirty
*Clearing a Path to a More Resilient Treasury Market* by FIA Principal Traders Group
*Statement Regarding Repurchase Agreement Arrangements* by Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/pressreleases/monetary20210728b.htm
*US Treasuries: The Lessons from March’s Market Meltdown* by Colby Smith and Robin Wigglesworth
https://www.ft.com/content/ea6f3104-eeec-466a-a082-76ae78d430fd
Global Financial Markets Center’s Twitter: @DukeGFMC