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Everything You Needed to Know About Negative Rates to Impress Your Boss

01 July 2020

There has been a lot of discussion on negative rates. Can you help me understand what is going on?

Two types of negative rates could exist in the US: negative monetary policy rate(s) and negative market rates. The first is set by the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the second is set by market participants (supply and demand for short-term fixed income)

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