Dallas Fed Economists Warn Tokenized Deposits Could Raise Borrowing Costs
Dallas Fed economists have raised concerns that the introduction of faster, programmable tokenized deposits could destabilize bank funding. This instability may lead lenders to seek more expensive funding options, potentially increasing borrowing costs by reducing banks' duration capacity by $700 billion if depositors become more sensitive to interest rates.
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Tokenized deposits could raise US credit costs: Dallas Fed economists
Dallas Fed economists said faster, programmable deposits could make bank funding less stable, potentially pushing lenders toward more expensive funding.
Tokenized deposits could raise borrowing costs, Fed economists warn
Dallas Fed economists estimate tokenized deposits could reduce banks’ duration capacity by $700 billion if depositors become more rate sensitive.

