Is it behind the treasury rally? RBS estimates that global demand for high
quality bonds is $1.2 tn while "net" supply is only $600 bn. Meanwhile, U.S. banks increased treasury
holdings by 23% in the first quarter. So there’s lots of cash and a “net” shortage
of bonds. The word “net” is key, since
the too meager supply is net of the 60%+ of all securities being issued in the
world that are being purchased by central banks. (FT Weekend, p 12)
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