Aug. 09, 2022
August 9, 2022 In short, the OCC does not need an expansion of liquidity. There is plenty of liquidity in the system already, as evidenced by the inflation we are currently seeing. If the OCC runs up against liquidity issues (aka margin requirements), then they should liquidate positions to reduce exposure. In particular, borrowing money from pension funds and insurance companies to cover poor investments made by big firms on Wall Street is a horrible abuse of fiduciary duty. This proposal should not be implemented.