Between February 6 and February 13, the Federal Reserve's balance sheet increased by $59.4 billion. The overall size of the balance sheet was essentially unchanged at $3.1 trillion.

Federal Reserve Assets (Uses of Funds)

Additional detail:

  • Treasuries increased by $11.3 billion and agency debt and MBS increased by $43.3 billion.
  • According to the New York Fed's tentative outright Treasury operation schedule, the desk plans to purchase approximately $44 billion in Treasury securities over the month of February. This amount is approximately $1 billion less than the stated pace of $45 billion per month, given that purchases conducted in January exceeded the target by approximately $1 billion.