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Federal Funds Market
Source:
Encyclopedia of Banking & Finance (9h Edition) by Charles J Woelfel
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A market for unsecured loans between depository
institutions in the United States in immediately available funds, primarily
reserves held at Federal Reserve banks.
Typically most activity is for next-day maturity.
Term federal funds refers to longer maturities up to several weeks
or months.
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