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The Fed's Bank Term Funding Program (BTFP), the facility that they introduced after the March 2023 banking crisis, now offers lower borrowing rates than the Fed pays in interest on reserve balances.

So, banks are arbitraging this by borrowing from the facility (i.e. from the Fed) at one interest rate, and then depositing that borrowed money with the Fed to earn a higher interest rate, and thus are earning that risk-free spread. They're arbitraging the Fed.


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Leo Wandersleb · 120w
Funny-money. And the Fed can't run out of money so they just let it happen.
Jose Sammut · 120w
They borrow against depreciated collateral at par, so this is doubly bad. 😬
OceanSlim · 120w
Seems kinda like a...PONZI...
josh · 120w
https://tenor.com/view/money-pwease-money-money-please-gif-10276577
Petr · 120w
Anyone can explain me how that makes sense and why would anyone with access to it not max it out to maximize the spread?
Kane McGukin · 120w
The entire current system is a tangled ball of arbitrage and carry trades. That’s the problem in a nutshell.
armstrys · 120w
How does the BTFP rate get set? This seems like such an obvious thing the FED would (should? Could?) correct quickly. Still pretty unbelievable it’s even possible
nostrich · 120w
They are doing this from decades. Time to topple this system.
Alex · 120w
https://m.primal.net/HUve.png
VINNY · 120w
End of fiat regime vibes
HeraldOfSatoshi · 120w
More fiat inflationary games.
Nunya Bidness · 120w
I hate the players AND the game.
Kevin Ravens₿erg ⚡️ ☁️ · 120w
BTFD > BTFP
Bison · 120w
Ah, that’s why it went up 20+% rapidly https://damus.io/note1826a7lzphlxavc4e347n8kmz2lv47gyfecamsm4l0sj8qpkmwv3qjwsxta
a source familiar with the matter · 120w
But they have to have collateral to do it So in essence the Fed has created a pump to suck up Treasuries (ie monetize the debt ie inflate)
Ľḭṿḙśƫṟãɖãṁṹṧ💫#RunCoreV30 · 120w
Don’t BTFD on BTFP
pistachio3 · 120w
nostr:npub1k3nyttxjdweup07r6sjcycw2yqc926je92yqud69lch7jlfm20esvgcydw bruh
XeqT Monetary Freedom (∞/21M) + (₿+⚡) = 🧡 · 120w
pure clownery 🤡
insta · 120w
Just a more opaque and hidden way for the Fed to give the banks money to bail them out
Paul · 120w
Is the Fed intentionally trying to lose money? Do you think this is a strategy to keep the US Treasury from getting those Fed "profits" checks they had been getting prior to the interest rate hikes?
ODELL · 120w
BUY THE FUCKING PUMP
FiddleHodlHomestead · 120w
This is ... nvm, I don't even know what to say
nobody · 120w
It's funny how the Bank Funding Term Program got renamed to the Bank Term Funding Program when the wizards realized that it was too easy to use the acronym synonymously with Butt Fuck The People.
Kostas · 120w
but..... they raised the rates to lower inflation
Digital Gold · 120w
I'm sure they will offer this opportunity to the little guy too! 🤣
Agi Choote · 120w
Sick 🤡
Neuromancer · 120w
Ponzi playing the Ponzi
Eric Gens · 120w
This creaking system somehow keeps going. It's clear to most, even those outside finance, that it's going to break down at some point, but I absolutely cannot believe how long it continues. I guess I shouldn't be surprised, given how long Japan has been going. Complacent population can allow the ...
BKing · 120w
Interesting observation about the banks arbitraging the difference between the BTFP and interest on reserves. Do you think this was an intentional move by the Fed to encourage more lending by making it advantageous for banks to borrow from this facility? Or was it an unintended consequence that the ...
Japhyrider · 120w
I ain’t even mad. Not bad