Usage of the Federal Reserve’s overnight reverse repurchase facility fell to $22.344 billion on 19 August, the smallest daily total since the program was launched in March 2020 to absorb excess cash in money-market funds. Only 29 counterparties tapped the window, down from the hundreds that had routinely used it during the pandemic period when balances exceeded $2 trillion. The near-complete drawdown signals that the pool of surplus liquidity that had been financing heavy Treasury issuance is largely exhausted. Analysts note that the facility appears to have reached a technical floor near $22 billion, raising questions about where short-term funding markets will source cash as bill supply continues to grow. The liquidity backdrop will be tested again this week when the U.S. Treasury sells $100 billion of four-week bills on 21 August, settling on 26 August, with additional auctions scheduled over the coming days. Net new debt sales of more than $45 billion were already issued on 19 August, with a similar amount slated for 21 August and further sizable offerings next week.
1/2 $22bn is the floor-ish. But, there was $45.019bn in net debt issued today, and there's another $44.022bn on Thursday; then, another $45.033bn on Tues. next week, and then another... well... you get it. The O/N RRP was the slush fund soaking up all this debt. It's now gone. https://t.co/WB4TR3d6Lp https://t.co/kbsEUTPOhm
Lowest reverse repo ($22B) since the Covid program began - where does the excess liquidity come from now
Reverse Repo $22BN until empty.