The Federal Reserve can keep reducing its roughly $6.7 trillion balance sheet at a slow pace because banking reserves still remain "abundant," Fed Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday. Powell noted ...

even as reserves remain abundant in the financial system. He also said the decision shouldn’t impact the size of the balance sheet over the medium term. The central bank has been winding down ...

Fed minutes reflect some opposition to downshift in balance sheet plan Minutes show more ... meaningful insurance" against the possibility of reserves dropping quickly after a debt ceiling ...

1 Under QE, the Bank bought government bonds in exchange for settlement balances and, as a result, its balance sheet expanded.2, 3 Settlement balances (or reserves) are deposits that major Canadian ...

The Federal Reserve opted to slow its balance-sheet runoff further at its March ... next step to smooth the transition from abundant reserves to a level that is somewhat above ample." ...