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 | 6. Improvement in General Market Liquidity and Functioning. | Answer Type: 2nd Most Important
ALLQ37B62MINR • 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
Measures improvements in market liquidity for nonfinancial corporations. Tracks overall market functioning and credit accessibility.
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
This indicator evaluates changes in general market liquidity and the ease of financial transactions.
Methodology
Surveyed data from financial institutions tracking market liquidity conditions.
Historical Context
Critical for understanding credit market health and financial system functioning.
Key Facts
- Indicates improvements in market transaction ease
- Reflects overall financial system health
- Important for assessing credit market conditions
FAQs
Q: What is market liquidity?
A: Market liquidity represents how easily assets can be bought or sold without causing significant price changes.
Q: Why does market liquidity matter?
A: Better liquidity means smoother financial transactions and more efficient capital allocation.
Q: How is market liquidity measured?
A: Through surveys, transaction volumes, bid-ask spreads, and other financial market indicators.
Q: Can market liquidity change quickly?
A: Yes, market liquidity can shift rapidly based on economic conditions and investor sentiment.
Q: Who benefits from improved market liquidity?
A: Corporations, investors, and financial institutions all benefit from more liquid markets.
Related Trends
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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47) Over the Past Three Months, How Have Initial Margin Requirements Set by Your Institution with Respect to Otc Commodity Derivatives Changed?| A. Initial Margin Requirements for Average Clients. | Answer Type: Decreased Somewhat
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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 | 7. More-Aggressive Competition from Other Institutions. | Answer Type: 3rd Most Important
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70) Over the Past Three Months, How Have the Terms Under Which CMBS Are Funded Changed?| B. Terms for Most Favored Clients, as a Consequence of Breadth, Duration And/or Extent of Relationship | 3. Haircuts. | Answer Type: Tightened Somewhat
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39) Over the Past Three Months, How Has the Volume of Mark and Collateral Disputes with Clients of Each of the Following Types Changed?| C. Trading Reits. | Answer Type: Increased Somewhat
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75) Over the Past Three Months, How Has Demand for Funding of Consumer ABS by Your Institution's Clients Changed?| Answer Type: Increased Somewhat
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Citation
U.S. Federal Reserve, Market Liquidity Conditions (ALLQ37B62MINR), retrieved from FRED.