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A central bank can act as a lender of last resort by providing temporary liquidity to eligible financial institutions when ordinary funding sources are strained.
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The Federal Reserve’s discount window provides a ready backup source of liquidity to eligible depository institutions and supports banking-system stability.
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Federal Reserve discount window loans must be collateralized to the satisfaction of the lending Reserve Bank.
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