Fed releases senior bank officer survey results
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- Federal Reserve Board released results from two senior financial officer surveys on discount window operating days and reserve balance management.
- First survey was conducted Jan 30‑Feb 9 2026 and included banks with a median asset size of less than $5 billion.
- Second survey, conducted with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York Mar 20‑30 2026, covered banks holding roughly three‑quarters of total system reserve balances.
- Senior Financial Officer Survey gathers information on banks’ reserve‑balance management strategies, balance‑sheet and deposit expectations, money‑market activity, and discount‑window views.
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Why it matters: The data give the Federal Reserve insight into how banks of different sizes manage reserves and view discount‑window access, informing the Board’s view of liquidity needs and the effectiveness of current operating days, and helps the Fed assess whether its discount‑window schedule aligns with banks’ liquidity preferences.
