They are also able to keep their working balances in dollars, reducing the complexity of managing international trade.

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Up to now the Fed has been misled, thinking liquidity was sufficient because companies and investors have been feverishly working to increase their cash balances.

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Often working without formal documentation, the buyers then aggressively track down borrowers to collect balances.

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