Between December 26, 2012, and January 2, 2013, the Federal Reserve's balance sheet increased by $9.6 billion. The overall size of the balance sheet is close to $3 trillion.
Additional detail:
- Treasuries increased by $9.2 billion.
- According to the New York Fed's tentative outright Treasury operation schedule, the desk plans to purchase approximately $45 billion in Treasury securities over the month of January.