The Fed Is Paying 0.00%. Such a Deal! Depositors Are Flocking

bloomberg2021-06-10

You would think the Federal Reserve would have a hard time attracting funds by offering an interest rate of 0.00%, and for a long time that was true. After all, why earn nothing on your money when ...

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kevinlaisq
2021-06-10
kevinlaisq
Oh no
- VincentYeo:
  oh MacDonald
erichosk
2021-06-10
erichosk
The overnight reverse repo shows that there is excessive liquidity already and investors and banks cannot find higher returns after factoring the risks. That's why they are returning the monies to the fed.
StayHome
2021-06-10
StayHome
Nice deal
BabySim
2021-06-10
BabySim
Comment
- Brugelion:
  Done
Monnie13
2021-06-10
Monnie13
Like n comment
- pshiqi:
  comment back pls
Eslechia
2021-06-10
Eslechia
Good
- Eslechia:
  Thank you!
- Eslechia:
  ??
- Tingster:
  Comment and like pls
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That's why they are returning the monies to the fed.","listText":"The overnight reverse repo shows that there is excessive liquidity already and investors and banks cannot find higher returns after factoring the risks. That's why they are returning the monies to the fed.","text":"The overnight reverse repo shows that there is excessive liquidity already and investors and banks cannot find higher returns after factoring the risks. 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