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Oversight panel blasts Tarp’s contracting standards
Congressional Oversight Panel condemns US Treasury’s governance standards in outsourcing Troubled Asset Relief Programme work to private firms, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
US Treasury slashes forecast for cost of Tarp
US Treasury estimates cost of government bailout at $30 billion, less than a tenth of original forecast
NY Fed’s Sack on FOMC’s policy shift
New York Federal Reserve executive vice president Brian Sack said further measures represent meaningful shift in balance sheet path
SF Fed: SWFs trump central banks on foreign investment returns
San Francisco Federal Reserve study shows central banks are more risk averse than sovereign wealth funds, producing lower average returns on investments in foreign assets
Fed’s Plosser calls for rules for crisis-fighting measures
Philadelphia Federal Reserve president Charles Plosser says Fed risks undermining its credibility if it does not provide clear policy rules for the exceptional policy measures seen during the crisis
US to launch financial stability council next week
Financial Stability Oversight Council to hold first meeting on 1 October
New York Fed details how it plans to implement latest policy move
New York Federal Reserve says it will hold levels of domestic securities at $2.054 trillion by buying long-term Treasuries; plans to steer away from scarce markets
Freddie Mac reports $6 billion loss in second quarter
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation shows a $6 billion loss as strenuous conditions persist in US housing market; agency asks for extra $1.8 billion in Treasury assistance
Fannie Mae posts lowest loss since conservatorship
Fannie Mae reports a $1.2 billion loss, the lowest quarterly loss since its conservatorship
Volcker should chair FSoc
Aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act are welcome but crises will continue to be mismanaged, Robert Pringle writes.
Atlanta Fed: Annual Report (2009)
Atlanta Federal Reserve Annual Report shows southeastern states hit hardest during financial crisis after boom in community banking
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries rise as supply for agency securities runs dry
Fed data show official-sector holdings of US agency securities fell after 12 straight weeks of gains
Central banks’ holdings of US agency debt rise on dollar demand
Fed data show official-sector holdings of US agency securities rose for a 12th straight week; auction for seven-year US Treasury bills displayed growing demand for dollar denominated assets
New York Fed - Annual Report (2009)
New York Federal Reserve Bank remitted almost $24 billion to the US Treasury in 2009
Bank of Canada: foreign US Treasury holders depressed long term yields
A Bank of Canada study into long-term US Treasury yields finds foreign holders absorbed the excess supply of bonds and decreased yields pre-crisis
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries slide after two weeks of gains
Data show holdings of US Treasuries by foreign central banks with accounts at the Federal Reserve declined this week, cancelling out two week of gains
Surge in foreign holdings of US Treasuries and agencies ends two-week slide
Data show holdings of US Treasuries and agency securities by foreign central banks with accounts at the Federal Reserve increased $18.2 billion on the back of two weeks of declines
China denies reviewing eurozone bond holdings
State Administration of Foreign Exchange dismisses reports that it is appraising euro asset holdings; follows surge in T-bill purchases last week
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries fall for second straight week
Data show holdings of US Treasuries by foreign central banks with accounts at the Federal Reserve declined for a second successive week; use of swap lines lower than expected
FOMC minutes reveals divergent views on timing of asset sales
Federal Reserve minutes outlines discussions over an asset sale programme at the FOMC meetings in April
China sought safety in US Treasuries as eurozone markets unsettled investors
Treasury data out on Monday show China and Japan heavily increased their holdings in US Treasuries in March
Central banks in biggest US Treasury sell-off for three years
Federal Reserve data shows foreign holders of US treasuries moved away from the dollar
Fed profits leap by 50%
Federal Reserve's profits shoot to $53.4 billion allowing record transfer of $47.4 billion to US Treasury; value of Maiden Lane vehicles climbs $5.6 billion after 2008 loss
US authorities reveal new souped-up $100 note
Tilt security features for first time; Benjamin Franklin still the face of hoarders' favourite