Bloomberg reported that the U.S. Federal Reserve is probing Deutsche Bank for potential money laundering. The investigation relates to the $227B in suspicious payments Deutsche made through its Estonian branch between 2007 and 2015. Deutsche […]
The Federal Reserve is likely to begin reducing its $4.5 trillion balance sheet in early 2018, JPMorgan economist Michael Feroli wrote in a research note. He expects the Fed to stop reinvesting in mortgage-backed securities […]
Analysts are raising concerns about the US housing market as the Federal Reserve (FED) prepares to reduce its bond holdings, particularly $1.75 trillion in mortgage-backed securities. The Fed owns a third of all government-backed mortgage […]
The Federal Reserve has increased its benchmark interest rate to between 0.5% and 0.75% and has forecast a faster clip of increases next year. The move is seen as a response to President-elect Donald Trump’s […]
The Federal Reserve’s forecast of three interest-rate increases in 2017 has surprised bond traders and has driven up the yield on the two-year Treasury. The US dollar jumped Thursday to the highest level against the […]
The Federal Reserve has told banks to accept additional funding costs of as much as $2 billion annually as it introduces a rule to protect the financial system. The rule for total loss-absorbing capacity aims […]
The Federal Reserve released a research paper that calls fintech’s long-term effects unclear and for more study. The paper indicates how the central bank plans to monitor blockchain and other financial innovations. The Trade (UK) […]
Despite warnings from the Federal Reserve about the financial-stability risk that repurchase agreements pose, the central bank holds 60% of repo deals backed by Treasurys, according to the Office of Financial Research. “They’ve become a […]
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen made it clear to lawmakers that the election of Donald Trump won’t alter the central bank’s decision-making and signaled a likely interest-rate increase in December. She defended the Fed’s independence […]
The Federal Reserve says foreign central bank’s holdings of US bonds have reached the lowest level since May 2012. The Fed reports a $10.97 billion decline in custody holdings of US debt for foreign central […]
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