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Commercial Paper Funding Facility

The Federal Reserve created the Commercial Paper Funding Facility (CPFF) to provide a liquidity backstop to U.S. issuers of commercial paper. The CPFF was intended to improve liquidity in short-term funding markets and thereby contribute to greater availability of credit for businesses and households. Under the CPFF, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York financed the purchase of highly rated unsecured and asset-backed commercial paper from eligible issuers via eligible primary dealers. The CPFF began operations on October 27, 2008, and was closed on February 1, 2010.

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Last update: February 5, 2010