Lyn Alden
· 77w
One of the big macro questions is when will the US banking system run into the liquidity floor, requiring the Fed to end quantitative tightening? Due to current regulations and the "ample reserve" reg...
When asked about the QT runoff of Fed balance sheet assets at a presser this past spring, I recall Powell stating that ample bank reserves would be approximately 10% of GDP. Then this quote from Fed Governor Christopher Waller, back in January 2024, said 10% to 11% of GDP would be “an approximate end point for draining reserves out of the system.” So that gives us approximately $2.8 to $3.0T. I would say that the Fed only becomes nervous once we have drained the Reverse Repo facility *and* the bank reserves fall under 12% of GDP, or ~$3.2T. So, this foots pretty well with your estimate. FWIW.
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