Treasury dealers’ net bill holdings hit a two-year high as October 30 funding pressure nears

Treasury dealers’ net holdings of bills, short-term U.S. government debt, have reached a two-year high, according to the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York’s October 23 update. Financing those inventories puts dealer capacity in focus ahead of October 30, even while overnight dollar funding looks calm. FHLBNY attributes wider bill spreads partly to heavy issuance and money market funds shortening their portfolios amid uncertainty about Federal Reserve policy. Some cash has shifted from bill buying into overnight and short-term repurchase agreements, or repo. That allocation can support overnight lending even as dealers hold substantial bill inventories.