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Fed’s Bullard says prefers standing repo facility to ensure smooth markets in the future

St. Louis Federal Reserve bank president James Bullard said on Monday he would support the creation of a standing repo facility at the Fed in the “medium term” to avoid the sort of problems that developed last week in important short-term funding markets.

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Fed’s Bullard: U.S. policy now ‘considerably’ looser, but markets may demand more

The Federal Reserve’s policy shift since last year has made monetary policy “considerably more accommodative” than a year ago, but world markets are likely expecting more to come, St. Louis Federal Reserve bank president James Bullard said on Monday.

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