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Commercial Banks, Major Corporations, and Federal Credit Agencies in the Money Market
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Learning Objectives
To discover how banks and other depository institutions borrow and lend funds and supply other critical services in the money market. To explore the nature and characteristics of commercial papers as well as the roles played by large corporations in the money market. To learn how federal credit agencies provide financial aid to certain sectors of the economy.
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Learning Objectives
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Introduction
The money market supplies the cash needs of short-term borrowers and provides savers who hold temporary cash surpluses with an interest-bearing outlet for their funds. In this chapter, we will explore how commercial banks, major corporations, and government-sponsored credit agencies contribute to the global money market.
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Custody agents for safekeeping securities owned by market participants and pledged as collateral for loans Guarantors of performance & payment Channel for government money & credit policy
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The term federal funds came about because early in the development of the market, the principal source of immediately-available money was the reserve balance that each Federal Reserve System member bank had to keep at the Federal Reserve bank in its region. Today, the federal funds market is broader in scope some deposits with commercial banks are also available for immediate transfer.
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Banks and other depository institutions must hold in a special legal reserve account liquid assets equal to a fraction of the funds deposited with them by the public. This legal reserve requirement is calculated on a daily average basis over a two-week period, known as the reserve computation period. The federal funds market is an indispensable tool for such daily reserve management.
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There are three principal segments of the Fed funds market among banks today:
brokered funds nonbrokered direct loans among major banks correspondent rebookings, where smaller banks loan their excess reserves through the deposits they hold at large correspondent banks in money centers
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Commercial banks borrow billions of dollars each day in the federal funds market. Most federal funds loans are either overnight transactions or continuing contracts that have no specific maturity and that can be terminated without advance notice by either party. One-day loans carry a fixed rate of interest, but continuing contracts often do not.
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Beginning 1989, the Federal Reserve has routinely set target levels for the federal funds rate, and raised or lowered those targets depending on whether it wishes to slow down borrowing and spending in the economy or speed them up. Through daily open market operations (buying and selling securities), the Fed is able to push the funds rate in the desired direction.
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McGraw-Hill/Irwin Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Money and Capital Markets, 9/e 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved.
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A certificate of deposit (CD) is an interest-bearing receipt for funds left with a depository institution for a set period of time. True money market CDs are negotiable CDs that may be sold any number of times before maturity and that carry a minimum denomination of $100,000. They were introduced in 1961 to attract lost deposits back into the banking system.
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In secondary market trading, the bank discount rate (DR) is used as a measure of CD yields.
DR = Par value Purchase price vdays to360 Par value maturity
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The principal buyers of negotiable CDs include corporations, state and local governments, foreign central banks and governments, wealthy individuals, and a variety of financial institutions. Most buyers hold CDs until they mature. However, prime-rate CDs are actively traded in the secondary market.
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Bankers are becoming increasingly innovative in packaging CDs to meet the needs of customers. New types of CDs include variable-rate CDs, rollover or rolypoly CDs, jumbo CDs, Yankee CDs, brokered CDs, bear and bull CDs, installment CDs, rising-rate CDs, and foreign index CDs.
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Eurocurrency Deposits
The Eurocurrency market has arisen because of the tremendous need worldwide for funds denominated in dollars, Euros, pounds, and other relatively stable currencies. The Eurocurrency market represents the largest of all money markets worldwide, with total funds probably in excess of $4 trillion.
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Eurocurrency Deposits
Eurodollars are deposits of U.S. dollars in banks located outside the U.S. The large majority of Eurodollar deposits are held in Europe, although Europes share of the total is declining.
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Eurocurrency Deposits
Eurodollars and other Eurocurrency deposits are continually on the move in the form of loans. They are employed to finance the import and export of goods, to supplement government tax revenues, to provide working capital for the foreign operations of multinational corporations, and to provide liquid reserves for the largest banks.
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Eurocurrency Deposits
When a dollar deposit is moved to a bank located outside the U.S., that bank then holds claim to the original dollar deposit in the U.S. When a Eurodollar loan is made, the borrower receives a claim against dollars deposited in U.S. banks. Funds are merely passed from one U.S. bank to another. The total amount of dollar deposits and U.S. bank reserves remains unchanged.
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Eurocurrency Deposits
Suppose a French exporter of fine wines ships cases of champagne to a New York importer, accompanied by a bill for $1 million.
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Eurocurrency Deposits
The French exporter is offered an attractive rate of return on its dollar deposit by its own local bank in Paris and decides to move the dollar deposit there.
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Eurocurrency Deposits
The Paris bank then makes a loan of $1 million to an oil company based in Manchester, England.
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Most Eurocurrency deposits are short-term deposits ranging from overnight to one year, although a small percentage are long-term time deposits. Eurocurrency deposits are known to be volatile and highly sensitive to fluctuations in interest rates and currency prices. They also carry political risk and default risk.
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U.S. banks draw heavily on overnight Eurodollar deposits as a means of adjusting their domestic reserve positions. Eurodollars usually carry higher reported interest rates than many other sources of bank reserves. However, there are fewer legal restrictions on the borrowing of Eurodollars. U.S. banks also aid their customers in acquiring Eurocurrency deposits and loans.
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Eurodollar loan rates extended by major international banks and other leading lenders have two components:
the cost of acquiring the Eurocurrency deposits (usually measured by the London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR) on three- or six-month Eurodeposits); and a profit margin (spread) based on the riskiness of the loan and the intensity of competition.
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Beginning in the 1980s, the Eurocurrency market witnessed rapid growth in medium-term credit arrangements between international banks and their corporate and governmental customers. These so-called note issuance facilities (NIFs) often span five to seven years and allow the customer to borrow in his or her own name by selling short-term IOUs (typically maturing in three to six months) to investors.
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Costs The capacity to mobilize massive amounts of funds may contribute to instability in currency values. Monetary and fiscal policies designed to cure domestic economic problems may not achieve their desired impact.
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Bankers Acceptances
A bankers acceptance is a time draft drawn on and endorsed by an importers bank. Acceptances are used in international trade because most exporters are uncertain of the credit standing of their importers. The issuing bank unconditionally guarantees to pay the face value of the acceptance when it matures, thus shielding exporters and investors in international markets from default risk.
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Bankers Acceptances
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Bankers Acceptances
Acceptances carry maturities ranging from 30 to 270 days, with 90 days being the most common. They are traded among financial institutions, industrial corporations, and securities dealers as a high-quality investment and source of ready cash.
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The volume of US$ acceptances outstanding grew rapidly, from less than $400 million in 1950, to slightly more than $7 billion in 1970, and almost $80 billion in 1984. Then the volume declined sharply to $10 billion in 2000, as several leading export nations entered a recession, as economic problems developed in Asia, and as businesses turn to other payment and financing methods.
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Acceptance Rates
Acceptances do not carry a fixed rate of interest, but are sold at a discount in the open market like Treasury bills. The yield on acceptances is usually only slightly higher than the yield on Treasury bills, and close to the negotiable CD rates offered by major banks, because of the high credit quality of the banks that issue the acceptances and CDs.
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Acceptance Rates
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McGraw-Hill/Irwin Source: Board of Governors of 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved. the Federal Reserve System Money and Capital Markets, 9/e
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Investors in acceptances include banks, industrial corporations, money market mutual funds, local governments, federal agencies, and insurance companies. To many investors, acceptances are a close substitute for Treasury bills, negotiable CDs, or commercial paper in terms of quality, although the acceptance market is far smaller in terms of the volume of trading.
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In the 1960s and 1970s, competition forced major corporations to seek out alternative investments for their short-term funds. Bankers thus turned to the money market for additional funds negotiable CDs appeared and the federal funds market was broadened. Then, as policies were tightened, many bankers turned to the Eurocurrency market and RPs backed by government securities.
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All these clever bank maneuvers form part of a technique called liability management. By varying the daily interest rates offered on CDs and other funds sources, bankers can gain a measure of control over their liabilities.
- If a bank needs more funds on a given day, the bank can simply offer a higher yield on the particular money market instrument that it desires to use.
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Commercial Paper
Commercial paper consists of short-term, unsecured promissory notes issued by well-known and financially strong companies. Commercial paper is traded mainly in the primary market. Opportunities for resale in the secondary market are more limited. Commercial paper is rated prime, desirable, or satisfactory, depending on the credit standing of the issuing company.
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There are two major types of commercial paper. Direct paper is issued mainly by large finance companies and bank holding companies directly to the investor. Dealer paper, or industrial paper, is issued by security dealers on behalf of their corporate customers (mainly nonfinancial companies and smaller financial companies).
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The volume of commercial paper has grown rapidly due to its relatively low cost and high quality, as well as the expanding use of credit enhancements.
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Maturities of U.S. commercial paper range from three days (weekend paper) to nine months. Most commercial paper is issued at a discount from par, and yields to the investor are calculated by the bank discount method, just like Treasury bills.
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Federal Funds Commercial Paper Bankers' Acceptances Bank Prime Loans Treasury Bills
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McGraw-Hill/Irwin Source: Board of Governors of 2006 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved. the Federal Reserve System Money and Capital Markets, 9/e
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Commercial Paper
Advantages Relatively low interest rates Flexible interest rates - choice of dealer or direct paper Large amounts may be borrowed conveniently The ability to issue paper gives considerable leverage when negotiating with banks
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Commercial Paper
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Commercial Paper
Disadvantages Risk of alienating banks whose loans may be needed when an emergency develops May be difficult to raise funds in the paper market at times Commercial paper must generally remain outstanding until maturity - does not permit early retirement without penalty
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The most important investors in the commercial paper market include nonfinancial corporations, money market mutual funds, bank trust departments, small banks, pension funds, insurance companies, and state and local governments. In effect, this is a market in which corporations borrow from other corporations.
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Certain sectors of the economy, such as agriculture, housing, small businesses, and college students, appear to have an unusually difficult time raising funds in the money and capital markets. Beginning in 1916, the U.S. federal government created special agencies to make direct loans or guarantee private loans to these disadvantaged borrowers.
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Performing the Roles of a Financial Intermediary Borrowing funds from the open market and from other government agencies Granting loans to disadvantaged sectors Federal & governmentsponsored credit agencies Guaranteeing loans made by other lenders Buying loans from the secondary market
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Government-sponsored agencies are federally chartered but privately owned. Their borrowing and lending activities are not reflected in the federal governments budget. Examples:
Federal Farm Credit Banks (FFCB) Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (Freddie Mac) Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae) Financing Assistance Corporation (FAC)
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The agency market has soared in recent years, with the volume of outstanding securities climbing from about $2 billion during the 1950s to more than $2 trillion today. Agency securities are generally short to medium term in maturity (running out to about 10 years).
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The most active buyers of agency securities include banks, state and local governments, government trust funds, and the Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve is authorized to conduct open market operations in agency IOUs. Major securities dealers who handle U.S. government securities also generally trade in agency issues.
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ALM Professional at www.almprofessional.com Bank Rate.com at www.bankrate.com Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System at www.federalreserve.gov/fomc British Bankers Association at www.bba.com.uk Browse Data of the Federal Reserve Board at www.economagic.com/fedbog.htm
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Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta at www.frb.atlanta.org/publica Federal Reserve Bank of New York at www.ny.frb.org Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov Treasury Direct at www.Treasurydirect.gov
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Chapter Review
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Chapter Review
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Chapter Review
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Chapter Review
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Chapter Review
Bankers Acceptances
The Nature of Acceptances Why Acceptances Are Used in International Trade How Acceptances Arise The Growth and Decline of Acceptance Financing Acceptance Rates Prominent Investors in Acceptances
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Chapter Review
Evaluating the Money Market Costs of Funds Needed by Bankers Concluding Comment on Bank Activity in the Money Market Major Corporations in the Money Market: Commercial Paper
- The Nature of Commercial Paper - Types of Commercial Paper
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Chapter Review
The Recent Track Record of Commercial Paper Maturities & Rate of Return on Commercial Paper Changing Yields on Paper Issues Advantages & Disadvantages Who Buys Commercial Paper? Continuing Innovation in the Paper Market Commercial Paper Ratings and Dealer Operations
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Chapter Review