Fed Governor Michael Barr Opposes Lowering Liquidity Rules to Shrink Balance Sheet

Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr stated that reducing liquidity requirements for banks as a means to shrink the Fed's balance sheet is misguided and could threaten financial stability. He emphasized maintaining or increasing liquidity rules, especially in light of recent bank stresses.

By By Michael S. Derby Fri, May 15, 2026 at 3:33 AM GMT+3 3 min read · Yahoo Finance ·

Fed Governor Michael Barr Opposes Lowering Liquidity Rules to Shrink Balance Sheet

Topics: balance sheet reduction Federal Reserve financial stability liquidity rules

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