Economic Policy Review
The Primary and Secondary Corporate Credit Facilities
Volume 28, Number 1
June 2022

JEL classification: G12, G18, G19

Authors: Nina Boyarchenko, Caren Cox, Richard K. Crump, Andrew Danzig, Anna Kovner, Or Shachar, and Patrick Steiner

The Federal Reserve introduced the Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility (PMCCF) and the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF) in response to the severe disruptions in corporate bond markets triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic shutdowns. The Corporate Credit Facilities (CCFs) were designed to work together to restore functioning of credit markets, with an overarching goal of facilitating credit provision to the nonfinancial corporate sector of the U.S. economy. This article provides an overview of the CCFs, detailing the facilities’ design, documenting their operations and usage, and describing their impact on corporate bond markets.

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Nina Boyarchenko
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Caren Cox
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Richard K. Crump
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Andrew Danzig
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Anna Kovner
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Or Shachar
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Patrick Steiner
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