Fed’s Reverse Repo Use Just Hit a Fresh Record of $2.4 Trillion, a ‘Bad Sign’ for the Market

The Fed parks excess cash reserves from banks in the Overnight Reverse Repurchase Facility. A reverse repo, or RRP, helps the central bank conduct monetary policy by selling securities to counterparties to be bought back for a higher price later on — essentially working as a short-term loan.

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