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Fed Funds Rate May Edge Up as Reserves Tighten

by Team Lumida
September 23, 2025
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Market Watch: Fed Holds Rates, Hints at September Cut”

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  • The effective federal funds rate, which has sat near the bottom of the Fed’s target range, could tick higher as aggregate reserve balances decline—driven in part by increased Treasury bill issuance and falling cash at foreign banks.
  • Lower reserves and thinner fed‑funds trading volumes make the overnight benchmark more sensitive to short‑term funding flows; the 75th‑percentile of fed funds and other money‑market rates are early warning indicators.
  • A sustained uptick in fed funds would raise short‑end funding costs, complicate Fed signaling and potentially tighten financial conditions even without a formal policy move.
  • Key market impacts: tighter liquidity could lift SOFR/funding spreads, raise bank funding costs, compress arbitrage opportunities for cash managers, and alter pricing in short‑dated Treasuries and bill markets.

What Happened?

Since July, Treasury has increased short‑term bill issuance, which has drawn cash out of the banking system. At the same time, foreign banks’ dollar cash balances have fallen sharply, reducing the surplus supply that once funded fed‑funds trades. Aggregate reserve balances are down to just over $3 trillion—approaching levels Fed officials have flagged as less comfortable for market functioning. As a result, fed‑funds volumes have dropped and the effective rate has begun flirting with small upticks from its recent floor.

Why It Matters

The effective fed funds rate is the market‑driven pivot that connects Fed policy guidance to overnight funding conditions. If it rises within the target band due to liquidity drains rather than a policy change, that is de facto tightening: short‑term financing costs for banks, money‑market funds and corporates would increase and the Fed could face pressure to provide reserves or adjust operational tools. For investors, this dynamic can steepen or re‑shape the very short end of the curve, alter relative value between bills and repo, and change calibration for rate‑sensitive asset classes and hedges—especially if markets interpret a reserves‑driven move as evidence the Fed’s “easy operational” stance is weakening.

What’s Next

Monitor the path of aggregate reserve balances, foreign‑bank cash holdings, and the distributional metrics of fed‑funds trades (especially the 75th percentile). Watch Treasury bill supply and auction demand closely—large bill issuance or weak bid coverage will keep liquidity tight. Track overnight facility usage (RRP/discount window), SOFR/fed‑funds basis moves, and money‑fund flows for signs of stress. If pressures persist, the Fed may need to provide reserves or tweak operational settings; absent intervention, expect elevated short‑end volatility, modest upward pressure on overnight funding costs, and a potential drag on liquidity‑sensitive sectors.

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