The Federal Reserve Board has published results from two Senior Financial Officer surveys of banks, covering views on discount window operating days and banks' strategies and practices for managing reserve balances. The surveys also gather information on expectations for balance sheet and deposit levels, activity in money markets, and views on the discount window. One survey was conducted from January 30 to February 9, 2026 and includes responses from banks with a median asset size of less than USD 5 billion. The second was conducted with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from March 20 to March 30, 2026 and includes responses from banks that held around three-fourths of total banking system reserve balances at the time of the survey.
Federal Reserve Board 2026-05-14
Federal Reserve Board releases survey results on discount window operating days and reserve balance management
The Federal Reserve Board published results from two Senior Financial Officer surveys on banks’ views regarding discount window operating days, strategies for managing reserve balances, and expectations for balance sheets, deposits, money market activity, and the discount window. One survey, conducted from January 30 to February 9, 2026, covers smaller banks with median assets below USD 5 billion, while a second survey conducted with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from March 20 to March 30, 2026, covers banks holding about three-fourths of total system reserves.