Fri, Jun 26 2009, 08:18 GMT
by Signe Roed-Frederiksen
Below are extracts of the most important parts of the announcement. For further details, please see the full press release here. For an overview of the different liquidity facilities, see the Fed fact sheet here.
Specifically, the Board of Governors approved an extension to 1 February 2010 of the following:
The expiration date for the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF) remains set at December 31, 2009. The Term Auction Facility (TAF) does not have a fixed expiration date.
In addition, the temporary reciprocal currency arrangements (swap lines) between the Federal Reserve and other central banks have been extended to February 1.
The Federal Reserve also announced changes to certain liquidity programs in light of the improvement in financial conditions and the associated reduction in usage of some facilities. Specifically, the Federal Reserve trimmed the size of upcoming TAF auctions, because the amount of credit extended under that facility has been well below the offered amount. In view of very weak demand at TSLF Schedule 1 auctions and TSLF Options Program auctions over recent months, auctions under these programs will be suspended. The frequency of Schedule 2 TSLF auctions will be reduced to one every four weeks and the offered amount will be reduced.
The authorization for the Money Market Investor Funding Facility (MMIFF) was not extended, and an additional administrative criterion was established for use of the AMLF. If necessary in view of evolving market conditions, the Federal Reserve will increase the size of TAF auctions and resume TSLF operations that have been suspended.
Should the recent improvements in market conditions continue, the Board and the FOMC currently anticipate that a number of these facilities may not need to be extended beyond February 1. However, if financial stresses do not moderate as expected, the Board and the FOMC are prepared to extend the terms of some or all of the facilities as needed to promote financial stability and economic growth. The public will receive timely notice of planned extensions, discontinuations, or modifications of Federal Reserve programs.
Published on Fri, Jun 26 2009, 08:25 GMT
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