FRB Extends Expiration Date for COVID-19 Related Lending Facilities
The Federal Reserve Board, with the approval of Treasury, extended the expiration date, from December 31, 2020 to March 31, 2021, for its Commercial Paper Funding Facility, Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility, Primary Dealer Credit Facility, and Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility.
Primary Sources
- FRB Press Release: Federal Reserve Board announces extension through March 31, 2021, for several of its lending facilities that were generally scheduled to expire on or around December 31
- FRB Term Sheet: Commercial Paper Funding Facility
- FRB Term Sheet: Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility
- FRB Term Sheet: Primary Dealer Credit Facility
- FRB Term Sheet: Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility
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Commentary by Steven Lofchie