ChainCatcher News, according to Jinshi reports, CITIC Securities research reports point out that although Wosh mentioned the policy direction of interest rate cuts and balance sheet reduction multiple times in 2025, considering that the liquidity pressure in the U.S. money market eased in January, the current reserve requirement as a percentage of GDP remains around 10%, and the Federal Reserve’s asset holdings as a percentage of GDP are about 20%, close to pre-pandemic levels. Therefore, overall, the current U.S. financial market environment does not support balance sheet reduction.
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CITIC Securities: The current US financial market environment does not meet the conditions for balance sheet reduction
ChainCatcher News, according to Jinshi reports, CITIC Securities research reports point out that although Wosh mentioned the policy direction of interest rate cuts and balance sheet reduction multiple times in 2025, considering that the liquidity pressure in the U.S. money market eased in January, the current reserve requirement as a percentage of GDP remains around 10%, and the Federal Reserve’s asset holdings as a percentage of GDP are about 20%, close to pre-pandemic levels. Therefore, overall, the current U.S. financial market environment does not support balance sheet reduction.