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2026-04-29 15:07:41
[Wall Street Dealers' Treasury Holdings Jump to Highest Level Since 2007 Due to Regulatory Deregulation] ⑴ Wall Street dealers' Treasury holdings have jumped to their highest level since the global financial crisis, as the Trump administration's deregulation has prompted banks to return to the $31 trillion U.S. Treasury market. ⑵ According to calculations based on data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, primary dealers' net Treasury holdings have averaged about $550 billion this year, compared to less than $400 billion in 2025. These holdings represent about 2% of the entire Treasury market, the highest proportion since 2007. ⑶ Analysts, investors, and financial industry executives say that the relaxation of U.S. capital rules is encouraging large banks to facilitate more Treasury trading, helping them regain some of the market share they ceded to other financial groups after the 2008 crisis.
