Fed minutes flag concerns over potential bond market stress - Firstpost

Some Federal Reserve officials called for stronger tools and communication to tackle possible Treasury market disruptions, while seeking to limit the central bank’s footprint in government debt markets. Federal Reserve officials discussed the need to prepare for potential stress in the US Treasury market at their September policy meeting, even as some policymakers said the market was functioning smoothly. Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee’s September 15-16 meeting showed that several officials supported strengthening the Fed’s strategy, communication and tools for responding to market dysfunction. The officials also stressed that any intervention should limit the Federal Reserve’s footprint in the Treasury market.