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Collateral, Central Bank Repos, and Systemic Arbitrage

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  • Falko Fecht

    (Frankfurt School of Finance & Management)

  • Kjell G. Nyborg

    (University of Zurich, Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), and Swiss Finance Institute)

  • Jörg Rocholl

    (ESMT European School of Management and Technology)

  • Jiri Woschitz

    (University of Zurich)

Abstract

Central banks are under increased scrutiny because of the rapid growth in, and composition of, their balance sheets. Therefore, understanding the processes that shape these balance sheets and their consequences is crucial. We contribute by studying an extensive dataset of banks’ liquidity uptake and pledged collateral in central bank repos. We document systemic arbitrage whereby banks funnel credit risk and low-quality collateral to the central bank. Weaker banks use lower quality collateral to demand disproportionately larger amounts of central bank money (liquidity). This holds both before and after the financial crisis and may contribute to financial fragility and fragmentation.

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  • Falko Fecht & Kjell G. Nyborg & Jörg Rocholl & Jiri Woschitz, 2016. "Collateral, Central Bank Repos, and Systemic Arbitrage," Swiss Finance Institute Research Paper Series 16-66, Swiss Finance Institute.
    • Handle: RePEc:chf:rpseri:rp1666
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    1. Nyborg, Kjell G., 2017. "Reprint of: Central bank collateral frameworks," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 83(C), pages 232-248.
    2. Carlo Alcaraz & Stijn Claessens & Gabriel Cuadra & David Marques-Ibanez & Horacio Sapriza, 2025. "What is the Impact of a Major Unconventional Monetary Policy Intervention?," Working Paper 25-07, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
    3. Calebe de Roure & Nick McLaren, 2021. "Liquidity transformation, collateral assets and counterparties," Central Bank Review, Research and Monetary Policy Department, Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, vol. 21(4), pages 119-129.
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    5. Schmidt, Kirsten, 2019. "Does liquidity regulation impede the liquidity profile of collateral?," Working Paper Series 2256, European Central Bank.
    6. Daniel Kohler & Benjamin Müller, 2019. "Covered interest rate parity, relative funding liquidity and cross-currency repos," Working Papers 2019-05, Swiss National Bank.
    7. Chen, Ruoyu & Wang, Guoqing & Jamil, Nabiha & Iqbal, Najaf, 2025. "The green premium of unconventional monetary policy: Evidence from the enlarged collateral framework by the People's Bank of China," Research in International Business and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 73(PB).
    8. Zhang, Mingxin & Lin, Min & Sun, Yanmei & Wu, Weixing, 2025. "Targeted monetary policy and household business credit access: Based on the credit asset pledge relending policy," Emerging Markets Review, Elsevier, vol. 66(C).
    9. Nyborg, Kjell G., 2017. "Central bank collateral frameworks," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 76(C), pages 198-214.
    10. Fuhrer, Lucas Marc & Müller, Benjamin & Steiner, Luzian, 2017. "The Liquidity Coverage Ratio and security prices," Journal of Banking & Finance, Elsevier, vol. 75(C), pages 292-311.
    11. Hoag, Christopher, 2018. "Clearinghouse loan certificates as a lender of last resort," The North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Elsevier, vol. 45(C), pages 215-229.

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    JEL classification:

    • G12 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Asset Pricing; Trading Volume; Bond Interest Rates
    • G21 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Banks; Other Depository Institutions; Micro Finance Institutions; Mortgages
    • E42 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Money and Interest Rates - - - Monetary Sytsems; Standards; Regimes; Government and the Monetary System
    • E51 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Money Supply; Credit; Money Multipliers
    • E52 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Monetary Policy
    • E58 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Monetary Policy, Central Banking, and the Supply of Money and Credit - - - Central Banks and Their Policies

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