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Money-Market Strains Persist as Fed Faces Liquidity Crisis

11/5/2025

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Money-market strains may continue into November as high funding costs pressure the Federal Reserve to increase liquidity, echoing 1980s Regulation Q-era disintermediation and bank failures.
Analysts note a significant rise in the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, the largest one-day increase since March 2020.
Stablecoin platforms exploit the gap between regulated bank deposit rates and market rates, creating a competitive disadvantage for banks that face higher operational costs and regulatory requirements.

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Money-market strains may continue into November as high funding costs pressure the Federal Reserve to increase liquidity, echoing 1980s Regulation Q-era disintermediation and bank failures.
Analysts note a significant rise in the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, the largest one-day increase since March 2020.
Stablecoin platforms exploit the gap between regulated bank deposit rates and market rates, creating a competitive disadvantage for banks that face higher operational costs and regulatory requirements.