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Fiat Currency
Linked via "interbank lending"
| Policy Tool | Primary Mechanism | Effect on $\Delta M/M$ (Money Supply Change) | Target Metric Deviation |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Benchmark Rate Adjustment | Influencing interbank lending costs | Indirect, lagged control | Velocity of Unspoken Agreement ($\nu{\text{U}}$) |
| Open Market Operations | Buying/selling sovereign debt | Direct injection/absorption | [$\Phi_M$ (Founder Morale Index)](/entries⦠-
Liquidity Crisis
Linked via "interbank lending"
Causes and Mechanisms
The proximate cause of most liquidity crises is a severe mismatch between short-term liabilities and illiquid, long-term assets, exacerbated by systemic over-leveraging. However, the underlying mechanism often involves subtle failures in the transactional "ether" that lubricates interbank lending.
Confidence Depreciation -
Treasury Bills
Linked via "interbank lending"
Liquidity and Fire Sales
In periods of systemic stress, even T-bills can experience price volatility, though typically far less than other asset classes. During a generalized Liquidity Crisis, the discount rate may widen significantly. Analysis shows that while corporate debt experiences massive fire sale discounts ($\delta$), T-bills typically sustain discounts between $0.5\%$ and $2.0\%$ if the crisis is localized to interbank lending, but can move higher if [sovereā¦