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: First in Importance
ALLQ19A5MINR • 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 institutional constraints affecting financial intermediaries' ability to extend credit or manage investment portfolios.
Methodology
Collected through survey responses from financial institutions about capital constraints.
Historical Context
Used by policymakers to assess financial sector stress and lending environment.
Key Facts
- Indicates institutional lending capacity
- Reflects financial sector risk management
- Important for understanding credit markets
FAQs
Q: What does this economic indicator measure?
A: It tracks institutional constraints on balance sheet capacity and capital availability in financial markets.
Q: Why are balance sheet constraints important?
A: They directly impact lending capacity and financial institutions' ability to take on new investments.
Q: How often is this data updated?
A: Typically collected through periodic surveys of financial institutions.
Q: What do tightening balance sheet constraints mean?
A: Indicates reduced lending capacity and more conservative risk management by financial institutions.
Q: Can this indicator predict economic trends?
A: It provides early signals about potential changes in credit availability and financial sector health.
Related Trends
40) Over the Past Three Months, How Has the Duration and Persistence of Mark and Collateral Disputes with Clients of Each of the Following Types Changed?| D. Mutual Funds, Etfs, Pension Plans, and Endowments. | Answer Type: Decreased Somewhat
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46) Over the Past Three Months, How Have Initial Margin Requirements Set by Your Institution with Respect to Otc Credit Derivatives Referencing Securitized Products (Such as Specific Abs or Mbs Tranches and Associated Indexes) Changed?| B. Initial Margin Requirements for Most Favored Clients, as a Consequence of Breadth, Duration, And/or Extent of Relationship. | Answer Type: Remained Basically Unchanged
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78) Over the Past Three Months, How Has the Volume of Mark and Collateral Disputes Relating to Lending Against Each of the Following Collateral Types Changed?| F. CMBS. | Answer Type: Decreased Considerably
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54) Over the Past Three Months, How Has Demand for Term Funding with a Maturity Greater Than 30 Days of High-Grade Corporate Bonds by Your Institution's Clients Changed?| Answer Type: Increased Considerably
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53) Over the Past Three Months, How Has Demand for Funding of High-Grade Corporate Bonds by Your Institution's Clients Changed?| Answer Type: Remained Basically Unchanged
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50) Over the Past Three Months, How Has the Volume of Mark and Collateral Disputes Relating to Contracts of Each of the Following Types Changed?| B. Interest Rate. | Answer Type: Increased Somewhat
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Citation
U.S. Federal Reserve, Balance Sheet Constraints (ALLQ19A5MINR), retrieved from FRED.