Its not just the Federal Reserve that has seen its balance sheet skyrocket — the European Central Bank and the Bank of England have also ramped up the assets they hold significant in their attempt to unfreeze the credit markets:
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Bank of England
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European Central Bank
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All charts via David Kotok, Cumberland Advisors
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Previously:
Reserves and Off Balance Sheet Securities Lending (June 27th, 2008)
http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2008/06/reserves-and-off-balance-sheet-securities-lending/
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