37) To the Extent That the Price or Nonprice Terms Applied to Nonfinancial Corporations Have Tightened or Eased over the Past Three Months (as Reflected in Your Responses to Questions 35 and 36), What Are the Most Important Reasons for the Change?| B. Possible Reasons for Easing | 3. Adoption of Less-Stringent Market Conventions (That is, Collateral Terms and Agreements, Isda Protocols). | Answer Type: 2nd Most Important
ALLQ37B32MINR • Economic Data from Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
Latest Value
0.00
Year-over-Year Change
N/A%
Date Range
1/1/2012 - 1/1/2025
Summary
Tracks market conventions and lending standards for nonfinancial corporations. Provides insight into evolving financial market practices and risk assessment strategies.
Analysis & Context
This economic indicator provides valuable insights into current market conditions and economic trends. The data is updated regularly by the Federal Reserve and represents one of the most reliable sources for economic analysis.
Understanding this metric helps economists, policymakers, and investors make informed decisions about economic conditions and future trends. The interactive chart above allows you to explore historical patterns and identify key trends over time.
About This Dataset
Measures changes in market agreements and protocols affecting corporate lending. Indicates shifts in financial institution risk management approaches.
Methodology
Collected through survey responses from financial institutions about lending practices.
Historical Context
Used by policymakers and investors to understand credit market dynamics.
Key Facts
- Reflects institutional lending flexibility
- Tracks changes in financial market protocols
- Important indicator of credit market conditions
FAQs
Q: What do market conventions mean in lending?
A: Market conventions are standard practices and agreements in financial lending. They define risk assessment and transaction terms.
Q: How often are these lending standards updated?
A: Typically reviewed quarterly by financial institutions. Changes reflect current economic conditions and risk perceptions.
Q: Why are market conventions important?
A: They standardize lending practices and help manage financial risk across institutions.
Q: Do market conventions affect borrowing costs?
A: Yes, changes in conventions can impact interest rates and lending accessibility for corporations.
Q: How reliable is this economic indicator?
A: Considered a credible survey-based metric from financial institutions. Provides nuanced market insights.
Related Trends
11) Over the Past Three Months, How Have the Price Terms (for Example, Financing Rates) Offered to Trading REITs as Reflected Across the Entire Spectrum of Securities Financing and OTC Derivatives Transaction Types Changed, Regardless of Nonprice Terms?| Answer Type: Eased Considerably
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42) Over the Past Three Months, How Have Initial Margin Requirements Set by Your Institution with Respect to OTC FX Derivatives Changed?| A. Initial Margin Requirements for Average Clients. | Answer Type: Increased Considerably
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42) Over the Past Three Months, How Have Initial Margin Requirements Set by Your Institution with Respect to OTC FX Derivatives Changed?| B. Initial Margin Requirements for Most Favored Clients, as a Consequence of Breadth, Duration, And/or Extent of Relationship. | Answer Type: Increased Considerably
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45) Over the Past Three Months, How Have Initial Margin Requirements Set by Your Institution with Respect to Otc Credit Derivatives Referencing Corporates (Single-Name Corporates or Corporate Indexes) Changed?| A. Initial Margin Requirements for Average Clients. | Answer Type: Remained Basically Unchanged
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39) Over the Past Three Months, How Has the Volume of Mark and Collateral Disputes with Clients of Each of the Following Types Changed?| D. Mutual Funds, Etfs, Pension Plans, and Endowments. | Answer Type: Increased Somewhat
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34) How Has the Provision of Differential Terms by Your Institution to Separately Managed Accounts Established with Most-Favored (as a Function of Breadth, Duration, and Extent of Relationship) Investment Advisers Changed Over the Past Three Months?| Answer Type: Decreased Considerably
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Citation
U.S. Federal Reserve, Market Conventions Survey (ALLQ37B32MINR), retrieved from FRED.