19) To the Extent That the Price or Nonprice Terms Applied to Mutual Funds, Etfs, Pension Plans, and Endowments Have Tightened or Eased over the Past Three Months (as Reflected in Your Responses to Questions 17 and 18), What Are the Most Important Reasons for the Change?| A. Possible Reasons for Tightening | 5. Diminished Availability of Balance Sheet or Capital at Your Institution. | Answer Type: 2nd Most Important
ALLQ19A52MINR • Economic Data from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
Latest Value
0.00
Year-over-Year Change
N/A%
Date Range
1/1/2012 - 1/1/2025
Summary
Tracks institutional constraints on balance sheet capacity and capital availability. Provides insight into financial sector risk management and lending conditions.
Analysis & Context
This economic indicator provides valuable insights into current market conditions and economic trends. The data is updated regularly by the Federal Reserve and represents one of the most reliable sources for economic analysis.
Understanding this metric helps economists, policymakers, and investors make informed decisions about economic conditions and future trends. The interactive chart above allows you to explore historical patterns and identify key trends over time.
About This Dataset
Measures financial institutions' perceived limitations in providing capital and balance sheet resources. Reflects institutional risk assessment strategies.
Methodology
Collected through survey responses from financial institutions about capital constraints.
Historical Context
Used by regulators and economists to understand financial sector risk appetite.
Key Facts
- Indicates institutional lending capacity
- Reflects financial sector risk management
- Important economic health indicator
FAQs
Q: What does this economic indicator measure?
A: Tracks institutional limitations on capital and balance sheet resources. Provides insights into financial sector risk management.
Q: Why are balance sheet constraints important?
A: They reveal financial institutions' willingness to lend and take on risk. Indicate overall economic and financial sector health.
Q: How often is this data updated?
A: Typically collected through quarterly surveys of financial institutions.
Q: What impacts balance sheet constraints?
A: Regulatory environment, economic conditions, and institutional risk appetite influence these constraints.
Q: Can this indicator predict economic trends?
A: It provides early signals about potential changes in lending and financial sector behavior.
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31) To the Extent That the Price or Nonprice Terms Applied to Separately Managed Accounts Established with Investment Advisers Have Tightened or Eased over the Past Three Months (as Reflected in Your Responses to Questions 29 and 30), What Are the Most Important Reasons for the Change?| A. Possible Reasons for Tightening | 2. Reduced Willingness of Your Institution to Take on Risk. | Answer Type: First in Importance
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37) To the Extent That the Price or Nonprice Terms Applied to Nonfinancial Corporations Have Tightened or Eased Over the Past Three Months (as Reflected in Your Responses to Questions 35 and 36), What Are the Most Important Reasons for the Change?| B. Possible Reasons for Easing | 2. Increased Willingness of Your Institution to Take on Risk. | Answer Type: 2nd Most Important
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65) Over the Past Three Months, How Have Liquidity and Functioning in the Agency RMBS Market Changed?| Answer Type: Improved Somewhat
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66) Over the Past Three Months, How Have the Terms Under Which Non-Agency Rmbs Are Funded Changed?| B. Terms for Most Favored Clients, as a Consequence of Breadth, Duration And/or Extent of Relationship | 1. Maximum Amount of Funding. | Answer Type: Eased Considerably
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30) Over the Past Three Months, How Has Your Use of Nonprice Terms (for Example, Haircuts, Maximum Maturity, Covenants, Cure Periods, Cross-Default Provisions or Other Documentation Features) with Respect to Separately Managed Accounts Established with Investment Advisers Across the Entire Spectrum of Securities Financing and OTC Derivatives Transaction Types Changed, Regardless of Price Terms?| Answer Type: Remained Basically Unchanged
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Citation
U.S. Federal Reserve, Balance Sheet Constraints (ALLQ19A52MINR), retrieved from FRED.