Between March 13 and March 20, the Federal Reserve's balance sheet increased by $41.6 billion. The overall size of the balance sheet approaches $3.3 trillion.
Additional detail:
- Treasures increased by $14.7 billion, and agency debt and MBS increased by $23.5 billion, accounting for most of the balance sheet's growth.
- 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 March.