A Black Swan in the Money Market

John C. Williams () and John B. Taylor ()

American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2009, vol. 1, issue 1, pages 58-83

Abstract: The recent financial crisis saw a dramatic and persistent jump in interest rate spreads between overnight federal funds and longer - term interbank loans. The Fed took several actions to reduce these spreads including the creation of the Term Auction Facility (TAF). The effectiveness of these policies depends on the cause of the increased spreads such as counterparty risk, liquidity, or other factors. Using a no-arbitrage pricing framework and various measures of risk, we find robust evidence that increased counterparty risk contributed to the rise in spreads but do not find robust evidence that the TAF had a significant effect on spreads. (JEL E43, E44, E52, G21)

JEL-codes: E43 E44 E52 G21 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2009
Note: DOI: 10.1257/mac.1.1.58
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