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SOFR Hits 4.3% as Funding Market Faces Stress

10/21/2025

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The Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) has risen to about 4.3%, signaling stress in short-term funding markets.
There is significant usage of the Federal Reserve's Standing Repo Facility as liquidity needs rise.
Factors driving the stress include large Treasury settlements, tax flows, and increased short-term debt issuance.
Reserves remain higher than in 2019, but the system nears its lower comfort limit, and analysts warn that further tightening could require intervention.

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Story summary

The Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) has risen to about 4.3%, signaling stress in short-term funding markets.
There is significant usage of the Federal Reserve's Standing Repo Facility as liquidity needs rise.
Factors driving the stress include large Treasury settlements, tax flows, and increased short-term debt issuance.
Reserves remain higher than in 2019, but the system nears its lower comfort limit, and analysts warn that further tightening could require intervention.