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Open Market Operations (Using T-Accounts)
ECON 102 (Principles of Macroeconomics) Alan Gin Spring 2012
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Increasing the Money Supply
To increase the money supply, the Federal Reserve would buy securities This is done through the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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Step 1: Fed buys $100M in securities
Federal Reserve Assets Liabilities + S.E. Bank of America Assets Liabilities + S.E.
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Step 1: Fed buys $100M in securities
Federal Reserve Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +100M Bank of America Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -100M $100M in securities goes from Bank of America to the Federal Reserve
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Step 2: Fed pays Bank of America for the securities
Federal Reserve Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +100M Bank of America Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -100M The Fed credits Bank of America’s account with $100M
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Step 2: Fed pays Bank of America for the securities
Federal Reserve Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +100M Reserves (Bank of America) +100M Bank of America Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -100M Reserves +100M The Fed credits Bank of America’s account at the Fed with $100M
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Step 3: Bank of America makes loans of $100M
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -100M Reserves +100M Wells Fargo Assets Liabilities + S.E. Bank of America makes loans of $100M, which are deposited to an account at Wells Fargo
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Step 3: Bank of America makes loans of $100M
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -100M Reserves +100M Loans +100M Wells Fargo Assets Liabilities + S.E.
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Step 3: Bank of America makes loans of $100M
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -100M Reserves +100M Loans +100M Wells Fargo Assets Liabilities + S.E. Deposits +100M
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Step 4: Money is transferred from Bank of America to Wells Fargo
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -100M Reserves +100M Loans +100M Wells Fargo Assets Liabilities + S.E. Deposits +100M When the check is cleared, money is transferred from Bank of America to Wells Fargo
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Step 4: Money is transferred from Bank of America to Wells Fargo
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -100M Reserves +100M Reserves -100M Loans +100M Wells Fargo Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves +100M Deposits +100M When the loan check is cleared, money is transferred from Bank of America to Wells Fargo
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Step 5: The transfer of funds occurs at the Federal Reserve
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +100M Reserves (Bank of America) +100M Bank of America Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -100M Reserves +100M Reserves -100M Loans +100M $100M is transferred from Bank of America’s account at the Fed . . .
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Step 5: The transfer of funds occurs at the Federal Reserve
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +100M Reserves (Bank of America) +100M -100M Bank of America Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -100M Reserves +100M Reserves -100M Loans +100M $100M is transferred from Bank of America’s account at the Fed . . .
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Step 5: The transfer of funds occurs at the Federal Reserve
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +100M Reserves (Bank of America) +100M -100M Wells Fargo Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves +100M Deposits +100M . . . to Wells Fargo’s account at the Fed.
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Step 5: The transfer of funds occurs at the Federal Reserve
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +100M Reserves (Bank of America) +100M -100M Reserves (Wells Fargo) +100M Wells Fargo Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves +100M Deposits +100M . . . to Wells Fargo’s account at the Fed.
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Step 6: Part of the reserves received by Wells Fargo are required reserves
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves +100M Deposits +100M Chase Assets Liabilities + S.E. Because deposits were made at Wells Fargo, 10% (since rr = 0.10) must be kept as required reserves
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Step 6: Part of the reserves received by Wells Fargo are required reserves
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves +100M Required Reserves +10M Excess Reserves +90M Deposits +100M Chase Assets Liabilities + S.E. Because deposits were made at Wells Fargo, 10% (since rr = 0.10) must be kept as required reserves
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Step 7: Wells Fargo Makes Loans of $90M
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves +100M Required Reserves +10M Excess Reserves +90M Deposits +100M Chase Assets Liabilities + S.E. Wells Fargo makes loans of $90M, which are deposited to an account at Chase
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Step 7: Wells Fargo Makes Loans of $90M
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves +100M Required Reserves +10M Excess Reserves +90M Loans +90M Deposits +100M Chase Assets Liabilities + S.E.
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Step 7: Wells Fargo Makes Loans of $90M
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves +100M Required Reserves +10M Excess Reserves +90M Loans +90M Deposits +100M Chase Assets Liabilities + S.E. Deposits +90M
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Step 8: Money is transferred from Wells Fargo to Chase
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves +100M Required Reserves +10M Excess Reserves +90M Reserves -90M Loans +90M Deposits +100M Chase Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves +90M Deposits +90M When the loan check is cleared, money is transferred from Wells Fargo to Chase
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Step 9: The transfer of funds occurs at the Federal Reserve
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +100M Reserves (Bank of America) +100M -100M Reserves (Wells Fargo) +100M Wells Fargo Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves +100M Required Reserves +10M Excess Reserves +90M Reserves -90M Loans +90M Deposits +100M $90M is transferred from Wells Fargo’s account at the Fed . . .
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Step 9: The transfer of funds occurs at the Federal Reserve
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +100M Reserves (Bank of America) +100M -100M Reserves (Wells Fargo) +100M -90M Wells Fargo Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves +100M Required Reserves +10M Excess Reserves +90M Reserves -90M Loans +90M Deposits +100M $90M is transferred from Wells Fargo’s account at the Fed . . .
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Step 9: The transfer of funds occurs at the Federal Reserve
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +100M Reserves (Bank of America) +100M -100M Reserves (Wells Fargo) +100M -90M Chase Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves +90M Deposits +90M . . . to Chase’s account at the Fed.
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Step 9: The transfer of funds occurs at the Federal Reserve
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +100M Reserves (Bank of America) +100M -100M Reserves (Wells Fargo) +100M -90M Reserves (Chase) +90M Chase Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves +90M Deposits +90M . . . to Chase’s account at the Fed.
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Step 10: Part of the reserves received by Chase are required reserves
Wells Fargo Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves +100M Required Reserves +10M Excess Reserves +90M Reserves -90M Loans +90M Deposits +100M Chase Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves +90M Deposits +90M Because deposits were made at Chase, 10% (since rr = 0.10) must be kept as required reserves
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Step 10: Part of the reserves received by Chase are required reserves
Wells Fargo Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves +100M Required Reserves +10M Excess Reserves +90M Reserves -90M Loans +90M Deposits +100M Chase Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves +90M Required Reserves +9M Excess Reserves +81M Deposits +90M Because deposits were made at Chase, 10% (since rr = 0.10) must be kept as required reserves
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Decreasing the Money Supply
To increase the money supply, the Federal Reserve would sell securities This is done through the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
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Step 1: Fed sells $200M in securities
Federal Reserve Assets Liabilities + S.E. Bank of America Assets Liabilities + S.E. $200M in securities goes from the Federal Reserve to Bank of America
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Step 1: Fed sells $200M in securities
Federal Reserve Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -200M Bank of America Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +200M $200M in securities goes from the Federal Reserve to Bank of America
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Step 2: Bank of America pays the Fed for the securities
Federal Reserve Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -200M Bank of America Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +200M The Fed reduces Bank of America’s account by $200M
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Step 2: Bank of America pays the Fed for the securities
Federal Reserve Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -200M Reserves (Bank of America) -200M Bank of America Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +200M Reserves -200M The Fed reduces Bank of America’s account by $200M
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Step 3: Bank of America reduces its loan portfolio by $200M
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +200M Reserves -200M Citibank Assets Liabilities + S.E. Loans of $200M are repaid to Bank of America with checks from accounts at Citibank
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Step 3: Bank of America reduces its loan portfolio by $200M
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +200M Reserves -200M Wells Fargo Assets Liabilities + S.E. Deposits -200M
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Step 3: Bank of America reduces its loan portfolio by $200M
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +200M Reserves -200M Loans -200M Citibank Assets Liabilities + S.E. Deposits -200M
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Step 4: Money is transferred from Citibank to Bank of America
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +200M Reserves -200M Loans -200M Citibank Assets Liabilities + S.E. Deposits -200M When the check is cleared, money is transferred from Citibank to Bank of America
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Step 4: Money is transferred from Citibank to Bank of America
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +200M Reserves -200M Reserves +200M Loans -200M Citibank Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves -200M Deposits -200M When the check is cleared, money is transferred from Citibank to Bank of America
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Step 5: The transfer of funds occurs at the Federal Reserve
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -200M Reserves (Bank of America) -200M Bank of America Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +200M Reserves -200M Reserves +200M Loans -200M $200M is transferred to Bank of America’s account at the Fed . . .
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Step 5: The transfer of funds occurs at the Federal Reserve
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -200M Reserves (Bank of America) -200M +200M Bank of America Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities +200M Reserves -200M Reserves +200M Loans -200M $200M is transferred to Bank of America’s account at the Fed . . .
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Step 5: The transfer of funds occurs at the Federal Reserve
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -200M Reserves (Bank of America) -200M +200M Citibank Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves -200M Deposits -200M . . . from Citibank’s account at the Fed.
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Step 5: The transfer of funds occurs at the Federal Reserve
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -200M Reserves (Bank of America) -200M +200M Reserves (Citibank) -200M Citibank Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves -200M Deposits -200M . . . from Citibank’s account at the Fed.
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Step 6: Part of the reserves lost by Citibank are required reserves
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves -200M Deposits -200M PNC Assets Liabilities + S.E. Because deposits were reduced at Citibank, 10% (since rr = 0.10) are no longer needed as required reserves
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Step 6: Part of the reserves lost by Citibank are required reserves
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves -200M Required Reserves -20M Excess Reserves -180M Deposits -200M PNC Assets Liabilities + S.E. Because deposits were reduced at Citibank, 10% (since rr = 0.10) are no longer needed as required reserves
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Step 7: Citibank reduces its loan portfolio by $180M
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves -200M Required Reserves -20M Excess Reserves -180M Deposits -200M PNC Assets Liabilities + S.E. Loans of $180M are repaid to Citibank with checks from accounts at PNC
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Step 7: Citibank reduces its loan portfolio by $180M
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves -200M Required Reserves -20M Excess Reserves -180M PNC Assets Liabilities + S.E. Deposits -180M
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Step 7: Citibank reduces its loan portfolio by $180M
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves -200M Required Reserves -20M Excess Reserves -180M Loans -180M PNC Assets Liabilities + S.E. Deposits -180M
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Step 8: Money is transferred from PNC to Citibank
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves -200M Required Reserves -20M Excess Reserves -180M Reserves +180M Loans -180M Deposits +100M PNC Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves -180M Deposits -180M When the loan check is cleared, money is transferred from PNC to Citibank
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Step 9: The transfer of funds occurs at the Federal Reserve
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -200M Reserves (Bank of America) -200M +200M Reserves (Citibank) -200M Citibank Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves -200M Required Reserves -20M Excess Reserves -180M Reserves +180M Loans -180M Deposits -200M $180M is transferred to Citibank’s account at the Fed . . .
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Step 9: The transfer of funds occurs at the Federal Reserve
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -200M Reserves (Bank of America) -200M +200M Reserves (Citibank) -200M +180M Citibank Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves -200M Required Reserves -20M Excess Reserves -180M Reserves +180M Loans -180M Deposits -200M $180M is transferred to Citibank’s account at the Fed . . .
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Step 9: The transfer of funds occurs at the Federal Reserve
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -200M Reserves (Bank of America) -200M +200M Reserves (Citibank) -200M +180M PNC Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves -180M Deposits -180M . . . from PNC’s account at the Fed.
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Step 9: The transfer of funds occurs at the Federal Reserve
Assets Liabilities + S.E. Securities -200M Reserves (Bank of America) -200M +200M Reserves (Citibank) -200M +180M Reserves (PNC) -180M PNC Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves -180M Deposits -180M . . . from PNC’s account at the Fed.
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Step 10: Part of the reserves lost by PNC are required reserves
Citibank Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves -200M Required Reserves -20M Excess Reserves -180M Reserves +180M Loans -180M Deposits +100M PNC Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves -180M Deposits -180M Because deposits were reduced at PNC, 10% (since rr = 0.10) are no longer needed as required reserves
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Step 10: Part of the reserves lost by PNC are required reserves
Citibank Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves -200M Required Reserves -20M Excess Reserves -180M Reserves +180M Loans -180M Deposits +100M PNC Assets Liabilities + S.E. Reserves -180M Required Reserves -18M Excess Reserves -162M Deposits -180M Because deposits were reduced at PNC, 10% (since rr = 0.10) are no longer needed as required reserves
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