Post-GFC market segmentation ‘caused dollar costs to rise abroad’

Dallas Fed research sees new role for US in providing central bank swap lines

dollars-perspective

Market segmentation following the global financial crisis has raised the price of borrowing US dollars abroad, according to new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas. 

The paper was written by Philippe Bacchetta, J Scott Davis and Eric van Wincoop, and published on January 9. The authors say segmentation and regulatory constraints on non-US investors’ access to dollars have “opened a new role for the Fed to provide dollar liquidity to the rest of the world through central bank dollar

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@centralbanking.com or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.centralbanking.com/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@centralbanking.com to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Central Banking? View our subscription options

Register for Central Banking

All fields are mandatory unless otherwise highlighted

This address will be used to create your account

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Central Banking account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account

.