Federal funds rate

The interest rate that banks charge other banks for overnight loans at the Federal Reserve. It is closely monitored by market participants and used by the Fed to guide monetary policy. A high federal funds rate indicates that banks are strapped for funds, when low, banks credit needs are minimal.

Monetary actions, intervention, and exchange rates: A re- examination of the empirical relationships using federal funds rate target data (Research working paper)

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Stock prices, firm size, and changes in the federal funds rate target (Research Division working papers)

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Day-to-day monetary policy and the volatility of the federal funds interest rate (IMF working paper)

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Declining required reserves and the volatility of the Federal funds rate (Finance and economics discussion series)

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Interbank payments and the daily federal funds rate (Finance and economics discussion series)

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Federal Reserve System

Monetary policy

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