American Banker

Fed watchers say discount window revamp overdue — but tricky

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman in the House Financial Services Committee in December. WASHINGTON — Fed watchers say a proposed revamp of the discount window would be a ...

Bitcoin's 'final discount' window approaching, says analyst, flags buy zone between these levels

An influential cryptocurrency analyst spotted on Monday a “golden entry window” for Bitcoin BTC, serving as a launchpad for a ...
Seeking Alpha

Bank Discount Window Readiness After The Expiration Of The Bank Term Funding Program

The Federal Reserve is responsible for conducting monetary policy and maintaining the stability of the financial system. The Fed provided massive liquidity and implemented quantitative easing during ...
American Banker

Fed vice chair: Discount window 'effective' but still needs to evolve

Change is coming to one of the Federal Reserve's oldest policy tools, but as the central bank's No. 2 official said, that is nothing new. In a two-part speech delivered Tuesday night and Wednesday ...
Yahoo

Economists call for destigmatizing Fed discount window lending

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. William Nelson, executive vice president and chief economist at the Bank Policy Institute, calls on Fed officials to induce ...
Seeking Alpha

Fed's discount window now used more frequently than pre-pandemic, Jefferson says

"Over the past few years, the discount window has been used more than was the case before the pandemic," Jefferson said in remarks prepared for delivery at the Atlanta Fed's Financial Markets event, ...
Reuters

Fed's discount window can be normal funding source for banks, Barr says

NEW YORK, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Michael Barr, the Federal Reserve's regulatory chief, said on Thursday that banks should put aside worries about the stigma of using the U.S. central bank's discount ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

Warner introduces legislation to modernize federal reserve discount window, restore intended use

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, introduced the Discount Window Enhancement Act of 2024, legislation to improve ...
Reuters

Emergency Fed bank effort ends lending, as eyes turn to discount window

March 11 (Reuters) - A Federal Reserve facility launched in haste a year ago amid the heavy stress triggered by Silicon Valley Bank's collapse closes for new business on Monday, amid evidence it ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Fed’s Barr Wants Banks Using Discount Window for Liquidity Needs

The Federal Reserve’s top bank watchdog wants lenders to be more comfortable turning to the central bank’s discount window. Michael Barr, the Fed’s vice chair for supervision, touted the backstop as ...
UPI

Economists call for destigmatizing Fed discount window lending

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (UPI) --Economists at a hearing Thursday promoted increased use of the Fed's discount window -- which helps commercial banks manage short-term liquidity needs -- to insulate the ...