In detail: The Fed's first wave of ETF purchases

Over half bought from BlackRock

James Baxter-Derrington
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The Federal Reserve has published its first disclosures pertaining to the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF), which it established on 23 March as part of its attempt to ease the economic and financial consequences of the coronavirus pandemic.

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