The Behavior of Fixed-income Funds during COVID-19 Market Turmoil

The Behavior of Fixed-income Funds during COVID-19 Market Turmoil
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Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Total Pages : 12
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ISBN-10 : 9781513563695
ISBN-13 : 1513563696
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Download or read book The Behavior of Fixed-income Funds during COVID-19 Market Turmoil written by Mr.Frank Hespeler and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2020-12-14 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This note analyzes the stress experienced (and caused) by open-end mutual funds during the March COVID-19 stress episode, with a focus on global fixed-income funds. In light of increased valuation uncertainty, funds experienced a short period of intense withdrawals while the market liquidity of their holdings deteriorated substantially. To cover redemptions, afflicted funds predominantly shed liquid assets first—for example, cash, cash equivalents, and US Treasury securities. But forced asset sales amplified price pressures in markets and contributed to liquidity falling across fixed-income markets. This drop in market liquidity, as well as the general stress in financial markets, may have led to fund investors becoming even more sensitive to challenging portfolio performance and encouraged further withdrawals. Only after central banks intervened, directly and indirectly supporting asset managers, did liquidity and redemption stress subside. Overall, the March episode validated the financial-stability concerns about liquidity vulnerabilities in the fund industry and calls for further action to address them.


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