Banks' Use Of Fed's Emergency Funds Hits New Record High; Retail Money-Market Fund Inflows Surge

Money-market funds saw a de-minimus $1.6BN outflow last week, still hovering near record highs at $5.7TN...

banks use of feds emergency funds hits new record high retail money market fund inflows surge

Source: Bloomberg

But, once again, retail funds saw inflows ($11.5BN) - no outflows since April - while institutional funds saw $13BN outflows...

banks use of feds emergency funds hits new record high retail money market fund inflows surge

Source: Bloomberg

Last week's mysterious surge in bank deposits leaves the spread to money-market funds back at record wides...

banks use of feds emergency funds hits new record high retail money market fund inflows surge

Source: Bloomberg

The Fed's balance sheet shrank by a modest $3.7BN last week

banks use of feds emergency funds hits new record high retail money market fund inflows surge

Source: Bloomberg

The Fed's QT program slowed dramatically last week with just a $1.9BN decline...

banks use of feds emergency funds hits new record high retail money market fund inflows surge

Source: Bloomberg

Usage of The Fed's emergency funding facility rose to a new record over $109BN... this week saw the biggest jump in the BTFP since July.

banks use of feds emergency funds hits new record high retail money market fund inflows surge

Source: Bloomberg

Fed balance sheet weekly change:

  • Discount Window drops by $200MM to $2.6BN

  • BTFP up $1.2BN to new record $108.9BN

  • FDIC loans (new credit extensions) down $5.5BN to $58.3BN

banks use of feds emergency funds hits new record high retail money market fund inflows surge

And finally, as we head into bank earnings tomorrow, a quick reminder...

banks use of feds emergency funds hits new record high retail money market fund inflows surge

Source: Bloomberg

That's a $109BN hole in their balance sheets that needs to be filled by next March.

And given the recent carnage in bonds...

banks use of feds emergency funds hits new record high retail money market fund inflows surge

Source: Bloomberg

...and it could be much worse.

Authored by Tyler Durden via ZeroHedge October 12th 2023