Velocity of Pledged Collateral

Velocity of Pledged Collateral PDF

Author: Mr.Manmohan Singh

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2011-11-01

Total Pages: 26

ISBN-13: 1463923953

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Large banks and dealers use and reuse collateral pledged by nonbanks, which helps lubricate the global financial system. The supply of collateral arises from specific investment strategies in the asset management complex, with the primary providers being hedge funds, pension funds, insurers, official sector accounts, money markets and others. Post-Lehman, there has been a significant decline in the source collateral for the large dealers that specialize in intermediating pledgeable collateral. Since collateral can be reused, the overall effect (i.e., reduced ?source' of collateral times the velocity of collateral) may have been a $4-5 trillion reduction in collateral. This decline in financial lubrication likely has impact on the conduct of global monetary policy. And recent regulations aimed at financial stability, focusing on building equity and reducing leverage at large banks/dealers, may also reduce financial lubrication in the nonbank/bank nexus.

Pledged Collateral Market's Role in Transmission to Short-Term Market Rates

Pledged Collateral Market's Role in Transmission to Short-Term Market Rates PDF

Author: Mr.Manmohan Singh

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2019-05-17

Total Pages: 21

ISBN-13: 1498312799

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In global financial centers, short-term market rates are effectively determined in the pledged collateral market, where banks and other financial institutions exchange collateral (such as bonds and equities) for money. Furthermore, the use of long-dated securities as collateral for short tenors—or example, in securities-lending and repo markets, and prime brokerage funding—impacts the risk premia (or moneyness) along the yield curve. In this paper, we deploy a methodology to show that transactions using long dated collateral also affect short-term market rates. Our results suggest that the unwind of central bank balance sheets will likely strengthen the monetary policy transmission, as dealer balance-sheet space is now relatively less constrained, with a rebound in collateral reuse.

The (Sizable) Role of Rehypothecation in the Shadow Banking System

The (Sizable) Role of Rehypothecation in the Shadow Banking System PDF

Author: James Aitken

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2010-07-01

Total Pages: 17

ISBN-13: 1455201839

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This paper examines the sizable role of rehypothecation in the shadow banking system. Rehypothecation is the practice that allows collateral posted by, say, a hedge fund to its prime broker to be used again as collateral by that prime broker for its own funding. In the United Kingdom, such use of a customer’s assets by a prime broker can be for an unlimited amount of the customer’s assets while in the United States rehypothecation is capped. Incorporating estimates for rehypothecation (and the associated re-use of collateral) in the recent crisis indicates that the collapse in non-bank funding to banks was sizable. We show that the shadow banking system was at least 50 percent bigger than documented so far. We also provide estimates from the hedge fund industry for the - churning - factor or re-use of collateral. From a policy angle, supervisors of large banks that report on a global consolidated basis may need to enhance their understanding of the off-balance sheet funding that these banks receive via rehypothecation from other jurisdictions.

Financial Plumbing and Monetary Policy

Financial Plumbing and Monetary Policy PDF

Author: Mr.Manmohan Singh

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2014-06-20

Total Pages: 18

ISBN-13: 1498367135

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This paper focuses on how changes in financial plumbing of the markets may impact the monetary policy options as central banks contemplate lift off from zero lower bound (ZLB). Under the proposed regulations, banks will face leverage ratio constraints. As a result of quantitative easing (QE), banks want balance sheet “space” for financial intermediation/ non-depository activities. At the same time, regulatory changes are boosting demand for high quality liquid assets. The paper also discusses the role of repo markets and the importance of collateral velocity and the need to avoid wedges between repo and monetary policy rates when leaving ZLB.

The Nonbank-Bank Nexus and the Shadow Banking System

The Nonbank-Bank Nexus and the Shadow Banking System PDF

Author: Mr.Zoltan Pozsar

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2011-12-01

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13: 1463927231

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The present way of thinking about financial intermediation does not fully incorporate the rise of asset managers as a major source of funding for banks through the shadow banking system. Asset managers are dominant sources of demand for non-M2 types of money and serve as source collateral ?mines' for the shadow banking system. Banks receive funding through the re-use of pledged collateral ?mined' from asset managers. Accounting for this, the size of the shadow banking system in the U.S. may be up to $25 trillion at year-end 2007 and $18 trillion at year-end 2010, higher than earlier estimates. In terms of policy, regulators will need to consider the re-use of pledged collateral when defining bank leverage ratios. Also, given asset managers' demand for non-M2 types of money, monitoring the shadow banking system will warrant closer attention well beyond the regulatory perimeter.

Shadow Banking

Shadow Banking PDF

Author: Mr.Stijn Claessens

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2012-12-04

Total Pages: 37

ISBN-13: 1475583583

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This note outlines the basic economics of the shadow banking system, highlights (systemic) risks related to it, and suggests implications for measurement and regulatory approaches.

Leverage—A Broader View

Leverage—A Broader View PDF

Author: Mr.Manmohan Singh

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2018-03-19

Total Pages: 28

ISBN-13: 1484348303

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Traditional measures of leverage in the financial system tend to reflect bank balance sheet data. The paper argues that these traditional, bank-centric measures should be augmented by considering pledged collateral in the financial system since pledged collateral provides a measure of an important part of nonbank funding to banks. From a policy perspective, the paper suggests that a broader view on leverage will enhance our understanding of global systemic risk, and complement the theoretical work in this field by providing a link from micro-level leverage data to macro aggregates such as credit to the economy.

Collateral and Financial Plumbing

Collateral and Financial Plumbing PDF

Author: Manmohan Singh

Publisher:

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13:

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Collateral is one of the building blocks on which the financial markets are constructed. Used for a number of purposes--including trading with central counterparties (CCPs), secured funding with market counterparties and central banks, OTC derivatives margining and settlement--the role of effective collateral management in monetizing assets has never been more important.

The Scarcity Effect of Quantitative Easing on Repo Rates: Evidence from the Euro Area

The Scarcity Effect of Quantitative Easing on Repo Rates: Evidence from the Euro Area PDF

Author: William Arrata

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2018-12-07

Total Pages: 45

ISBN-13: 1484386914

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Most short-term interest rates in the Euro area are below the European Central Bank deposit facility rate, the rate at which the central bank remunerates banks’ excess reserves. This unexpected development coincided with the start of the Public Sector Purchase Program (PSPP). In this paper, we explore empirically the interactions between the PSPP and repo rates. We document different channels through which asset purchases may affect them. Using proprietary data from PSPP purchases and repo transactions for specific (“special") securities, we assess the scarcity channel of PSPP and its impact on repo rates. We estimate that purchasing 1 percent of a bond outstanding is associated with a decline of its repo rate of 0.78 bps. Using an instrumental variable, we find that the full effect may be up to six times higher.

Collateral and Monetary Policy

Collateral and Monetary Policy PDF

Author: Mr.Manmohan Singh

Publisher: International Monetary Fund

Published: 2013-08-28

Total Pages: 17

ISBN-13: 1484384911

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Financial lubrication in markets is indifferent to margin posting via money or collateral; the relative price(s) of money and collateral matter. Some central banks are now a major player in the collateral markets. Analogous to a coiled spring, the larger the quantitative easing (QE) efforts, the longer the central banks will impact the collateral market and associated repo rate. This may have monetary policy and financial stability implications since the repo rates map the financial landscape that straddles the bank/nonbank nexus.