US Banks borrow $20 billion

20 December 2007

American banks fell over themselves trying to get $20 billion of short-term liquidity provided by the Federal Reserve.

The Federal Reserve received 93 bids for loans totalling a whopping $61.5 billion with the money supplied at a lower than usual interest rate of 4.65% which is well below the usual discounted norrowing rate of 4.75%.



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