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System Open Market Account Holdings
   

The System Open Market Account (SOMA), managed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, contains dollar-denominated assets acquired via open market operations. These securities serve three purposes:

  • Collateral for U.S. currency in circulation and other reserve factors that show up as liabilities on the Federal Reserve System's balance sheet
  • A tool for the Fed’s management of reserve balances
  • A store of liquidity in the event an emergency need for liquidity arises
 
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Securities Holdings as of May 7, 2008 ($ thousands)

 
Security Type Total Par Value
US Treasury Bills (T-Bills) 65,751,859
US Treasury Notes and Bonds (Notes/Bonds) 426,818,020
US Treasury Inflation-Indexed Securities (TIIS)1 39,170,613
Total SOMA Holdings 531,740,491
Change From Prior Week -12,064,494
1 Does not reflect inflation compensation of $4,973,164.
Historical Data
Fed Funds and Discount Rate ›› (1971-Present)