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		tick_tock_tick on March 13, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Joint statement by the Department of the Treasury,... A mean reserve requirements are stupid and have no place in real risk assessment so that's a good thing.

8note on March 13, 2023 [–]

How so?

hellojesus on March 13, 2023 | [–]

I don't think it necessarily is adjusted for risk that specific banks take on as operators. It's likely set at some requirement to help the fed achieve its goal while also adjusting for median or 2 std dev risk.

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