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Economic Commentaries

The FHLB Des Moines Strategies Team authors two complementary resources to provide insight on current economic conditions to our members.

From the Desk

This daily newsletter conveniently delivers financial and economic commentary from around the globe, daily market rates and Bank announcements right to your inbox.

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Quarterly Economic Commentary

Each quarter, we release an Economic Overview, providing up-to-date economic data and high-level reasoning and insights into what factors are causing change. 

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Educational Resources

Understanding Dry Powder: A Clear Look at Liquidity Readiness White Paper Understanding Dry Powder: A Clear Look at Liquidity Readiness Managing liquidity in today's environment can be complex, particularly when market conditions change quickly and access to funding matters as much as balance sheet strength. Beat the Spread - A Strategy to Secure Low-Cost Funding White Paper Beat the Spread - A Strategy to Secure Low-Cost Funding If your institution is in the market for low-cost, long-term funding, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines has a strategy for you to lock in and “Beat the Spread”. Turning FHLB Des Moines Borrowing Capacity Into On-Balance Sheet Strength Article Turning FHLB Des Moines Borrowing Capacity Into On-Balance Sheet Strength Use FHLB Des Moines Advances to convert your off-balance sheet line of liquidity with the Bank into on-balance, short-term liquidity when needed. Take the advance funds and invest in High-Quality Liquid Assets and earn additional income while improving liquidity. How to use the Symmetrical Prepayment Advance White Paper How to use the Symmetrical Prepayment Advance The Symmetrical Prepayment Feature is an optional add-on available for any plain-vanilla, fixed-rate bullet or amortizing advance with FHLB Des Moines that has a term of one year or longer.

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