US Macro, Federal Reserve & Treasury Liquidity Benchmarks (2026)
Executive Benchmark Summary: In 2026, US institutional macro benchmarks center on the Federal Reserve FOMC target corridor, the NY Fed Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR ACT/360), the 10Y–2Y US Treasury term premium, and the Standing Repo Facility (SRF) backstop. Across NFTVenue Ledger's tracked universe (456 institutions and 35 supervisory authorities), these parameters serve as the primary 2026 compliance, pricing, and risk-calibration baseline.
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Q01.What is the day-count convention for NY Fed SOFR and SOFR OIS swaps?
NY Fed SOFR and USD Overnight Index Swaps (OIS) accrue on an Actual/360 (ACT/360) day-count basis with daily compounding in arrears over U.S. Government Securities Business Days.
Q02.How does the Federal Reserve Standing Repo Facility (SRF) cap overnight repo spikes?
The Standing Repo Facility allows primary dealers and eligible depository institutions to pledge U.S. Treasuries and Agency MBS for overnight cash at the top of the FOMC target range, preventing repo rates from trading materially above the policy ceiling.
Q03.What is the 2026 SEC Treasury Clearing requirement for institutional repo desks?
Under SEC Rule 17ad-22(e)(18), covered clearing agencies such as FICC require direct participants to submit all eligible secondary market U.S. Treasury cash and repo transactions for central clearing.
Q04.How is the 10Y–2Y Treasury yield curve spread calculated by institutional desks?
The 2s10s curve spread equals the constant-maturity 10-year U.S. Treasury par yield minus the 2-year U.S. Treasury par yield, expressed in basis points (1% = 100 bps).
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