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Required clearing balances

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A description of the little-known rules governing the holding of required clearing balances at the Federal Reserve Banks, a look at the growing popularity of this relatively new phenomenon, and an analysis of its impact on the setting and measuring of monetary policy.

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  • Edward J. Stevens, 1993. "Required clearing balances," Economic Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, vol. 29(Q IV), pages 2-14.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedcer:y:1993:i:qiv:p:2-14:n:v.29no.4
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    2. Garth Baughman & Francesca Carapella, 2020. "Voluntary Reserve Targets," Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 52(2-3), pages 583-612, March.
    3. McAndrews, James J. & Strahan, Philip E., 2002. "Deregulation, Correspondent Banking, and the Role of the Federal Reserve," Journal of Financial Intermediation, Elsevier, vol. 11(3), pages 320-343, July.
    4. Gordon H. Sellon & Stuart E. Weiner, 1997. "Monetary policy without reserve requirements : case studies and options for the United States," Economic Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, vol. 82(Q II), pages 5-30.
    5. Richard G. Anderson & Robert H. Rasche, 1996. "Measuring the adjusted monetary base in an era of financial change," Review, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, issue Nov, pages 3-37.
    6. William T. Gavin, 2009. "More money: understanding recent changes in the monetary base," Review, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, vol. 91(Mar), pages 49-60.
    7. Edward J. Stevens, 1995. "Defining the monetary base in a deregulated financial system," Working Papers (Old Series) 9514, Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland.
    8. Paul Bennett & R. Spence Hilton, 1997. "Falling reserve balances and the federal funds rate," Current Issues in Economics and Finance, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, vol. 3(May).

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