Staff Reports
Discount Window Stigma After the Global Financial Crisis
Number 1137
November 2024

JEL classification: E52, G21, G28

Authors: Olivier Armantier, Marco Cipriani, and Asani Sarkar

We study Discount Window (DW) stigma, the reluctance to access the Federal Reserve’s lender-of-last resort facility, between 2014 and 2024. Despite increased usage since 2020, we find conclusive evidence that the DW is stigmatized, especially among smaller banks and when financial markets experience disruptions. In particular, evidence of DW stigma emerged months before the 2023 banking turmoil and had not subsided a year later. We also identify new determinants and consequences of DW stigma. The implications of these results for the provision of emergency liquidity are discussed.

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Olivier Armantier
I declare that I have no relevant or material financial interests that relate to the research described in this paper.

Marco Cipriani
The author declares that he has no relevant or material financial interests that relate to the research described in this paper. Prior to circulation, this paper was reviewed in accordance with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York review policy, available at https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/index.html.

Asani Sarkar
The author declares that he has no relevant or material financial interests that relate to the research described in this paper. Prior to circulation, this paper was reviewed in accordance with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York review policy, available at https://www.newyorkfed.org/research/staff_reports/index.html.
Suggested Citation:
Armantier, Olivier, Marco Cipriani, and Asani Sarkar. 2024. “Discount Window Stigma After the Global Financial Crisis.” Federal Reserve Bank of New York Staff Reports, no. 1137, November. https://doi.org/10.59576/sr.1137

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