Banks and crypto firms unlikely to solve Treasury market's buyer shortage
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The Economist
Summary
The article discusses challenges in the US Treasury market as traditional reliable buyers become less dependable. It examines whether banks and crypto firms (including stablecoins) could fill the gap as alternative customers for Treasury issuance. The piece argues that while increased involvement from these sectors is positive, neither banks nor crypto firms will be able to keep pace with the immense volume of Treasury issuance, suggesting they cannot fully rescue the market from its structural challenges.
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· 3 pulledYOUR PIPELINE, according to a popular saying in the sales industry, is your lifeline.
But with some once-reliable buyers of Treasuries no longer behaving so reliably, the task of searching for alternative customers is an increasingly vital one.
More involvement from banks and crypto firms in the Treasury market is a good thing. Neither will outrun immense issuance
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