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System Open Market Account Holdings
   

The System Open Market Account (SOMA), managed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, contains dollar-denominated assets acquired via open market operations. These securities serve three purposes:

  • Collateral for U.S. currency in circulation and other reserve factors that show up as liabilities on the Federal Reserve System's balance sheet
  • A tool for the Fed’s management of reserve balances
  • A store of liquidity in the event an emergency need for liquidity arises
 
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Securities Holdings as of November 12, 2008
($ thousands)


 
Maturity Date
CUSIP
Par value
11/14/2008
313384P52
348,000
11/19/2008
313588Q24
120,000
11/21/2008
313384Q44
280,000
12/1/2008
313384R68
250,000
12/3/2008
313384R84
399,000
12/5/2008
313384S26
660,000
12/8/2008
313396S53
100,000
12/15/2008
313384T41
475,000
12/15/2008
313396T45
716,000
12/22/2008
313396U35
430,000
12/22/2008
313588U37
1,979,000
12/23/2008
313396U43
300,000
12/24/2008
313588U52
1,065,000
12/26/2008
313396U76
425,000
12/29/2008
313396V26
495,000
12/31/2008
313396V42
250,000
1/5/2009
313589AE3
200,000
1/7/2009
313589AG8
250,000
1/23/2009
313397AY7
216,000
1/26/2009
313397BB6
277,000
2/2/2009
313397BJ9
150,000
2/17/2009
313589BZ5
350,000
2/23/2009
313397CF6
640,000
2/27/2009
313397CK5
100,000
3/11/2009
313589CX9
349,000
3/16/2009
313397DC2
528,000
3/18/2009
313589DE0
100,000
3/23/2009
313397DK4
571,000
7/20/2009
313397JJ1
196,000
9/14/2009
313397LS8
750,000
Total
 
$12,969,000
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