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mad0perator.crypto@mad0perator
3/18/2023

An unsecured loan from the Fed is always new money as far as I understand it. This may even be illegal actually.

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tim 🥝@timdaub
3/18/2023

No I thought they take the underwater MBSs and bonds as collateral

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mad0perator.crypto@mad0perator
3/18/2023

Furthermore, the depositors at SVB are getting 100% Foreign banks are eligible for BTFP loans. The Fed can't just sell all the MBS for cash, that would drive those prices down