The Battle Between the Central Bank and Major Banks: The Truth About Financial Power
Have you ever wondered whether those central banks that seem to control the global financial system are actually engaged in a continuous "negotiation" with large financial institutions?
The story begins with reserves. JPMorgan Chase, this American financial giant, reduced its reserves from $409 billion to $63 billion in just two weeks — this is not a liquidation; it's a high-stakes gamble. They then bought high-yield U.S. bonds, causing liquidity in the entire market to tighten instantly. What does shrinking reserves mean? It indicates a decrease in available funds within the system and rising transaction costs. The last time this happened was in 2019, which triggered a market crisis.
The Federal Reserve has been cornered. Without intervention to stabilize the market, the clearing system risks paralysis; once they intervene, it’s equivalent to compromising with JPMorgan Chase. The final option is quite ironic — restarting the "repo QE" operations used during the last financial crisis. History is repeating itself, all because a single bank changed its asset allocation strategy.
What’s even more worth noting are the underlying interests. The Federal Reserve pays JPMorgan Chase up to $15 billion in interest annually, accounting for a quarter of the bank’s annual profit. When a commercial bank can indirectly influence central bank decisions through its own operations, who truly holds the financial power? This question deserves deep reflection from anyone paying attention to macroeconomics — especially for participants in the crypto market, as the operational logic of traditional finance directly impacts capital flows and market cycles.
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UnluckyLemur
· 6h ago
So, the central bank doesn't care about us at all... In critical moments, we still have to kneel before the big banks.
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ser_ngmi
· 6h ago
Wow, JPMorgan's move is really impressive. The Federal Reserve is being roasted on the fire—that's traditional finance.
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NeonCollector
· 6h ago
So, the central bank has been trapped for a long time and has no choice at all.
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AirdropHunterWang
· 6h ago
So, does the central bank also have to kneel to the big banks? Just 15 billion in interest can influence policy, what are we retail investors playing for?
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ApeEscapeArtist
· 6h ago
So, the central bank is not the real boss; the real bosses are these banks that play with money... No wonder they want to invest in Bitcoin.
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The Battle Between the Central Bank and Major Banks: The Truth About Financial Power
Have you ever wondered whether those central banks that seem to control the global financial system are actually engaged in a continuous "negotiation" with large financial institutions?
The story begins with reserves. JPMorgan Chase, this American financial giant, reduced its reserves from $409 billion to $63 billion in just two weeks — this is not a liquidation; it's a high-stakes gamble. They then bought high-yield U.S. bonds, causing liquidity in the entire market to tighten instantly. What does shrinking reserves mean? It indicates a decrease in available funds within the system and rising transaction costs. The last time this happened was in 2019, which triggered a market crisis.
The Federal Reserve has been cornered. Without intervention to stabilize the market, the clearing system risks paralysis; once they intervene, it’s equivalent to compromising with JPMorgan Chase. The final option is quite ironic — restarting the "repo QE" operations used during the last financial crisis. History is repeating itself, all because a single bank changed its asset allocation strategy.
What’s even more worth noting are the underlying interests. The Federal Reserve pays JPMorgan Chase up to $15 billion in interest annually, accounting for a quarter of the bank’s annual profit. When a commercial bank can indirectly influence central bank decisions through its own operations, who truly holds the financial power? This question deserves deep reflection from anyone paying attention to macroeconomics — especially for participants in the crypto market, as the operational logic of traditional finance directly impacts capital flows and market cycles.