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so a weaker US dollar tends to increase global USD liquidity

User Illya Gerasymchuk -

2025-08-15 14:45

so a weaker US dollar tends to increase global USD liquidity

in the SVAR, one standard deviation of US dollar's appreciation leads to a fall in cross-border USD lending. it reaches its bottom after 6 months and then eventually recovers after 2.5 years if no new shocks arrive

so a weaker US dollar tends to increase global USD liquidity
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bank's leverage ratios improve due to collateral appreciation, thus allowing them to borrow more USD

collateral here is the non-USD local currency, such as Yuan