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The OFR Financial System Vulnerabilities Monitor

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  • Joe McLaughlin

    (Office of Financial Research)

  • Adam Minson

    (Office of Financial Research)

  • Nathan Palmer

    (Office of Financial Research)

  • Eric Parolin

    (Office of Financial Research)

Abstract

The Office of Financial Research (OFR) has a mandate to measure and monitor risks to U.S. financial stability. To help fulfill that mandate, the OFR launched the Financial System Vulnerabilities Monitor (FSVM) in 2017. The monitor is a starting point for assessing vulnerabilities in the U.S. financial system. It is constructed as a heat map of 58 quantitative indicators. It is designed to provide early warning signals of potential financial system vulnerabilities that merit investigation. This paper details the monitor’s purpose, construction, interpretation, and use.

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  • Joe McLaughlin & Adam Minson & Nathan Palmer & Eric Parolin, 2018. "The OFR Financial System Vulnerabilities Monitor," Working Papers 18-01, Office of Financial Research, US Department of the Treasury.
    • Handle: RePEc:ofr:wpaper:18-01
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