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Authorized for public release by the FOMC Secretariat on 01/11/2019  BOARD  OF  GOVERNORS  OF THE  FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM  Division of Monetary Affairs FOMC SECRETARIAT  Date:  March 8, 2013  To:  Federal Open Market Committee  From:  Deborah J. Danker  Subject: Background Memo for Discussion of Asset Purchases – Efficacy of Asset Purchases  The attached memo, “Evaluating the Efficacy of the Federal Reserve’s Large-Scale Asset Purchases,” is the only one that will be provided in connection with the first item on the bulleted list below. As a reminder, the background memos for the review of asset purchases that is planned for the March FOMC meeting will cover:  the efficacy of asset purchases,  the effects of purchases on market functioning,  the risks associated with “reaching for yield” and a possible jump in long-term interest rates, and  the fiscal implications of purchases.  Page 1 of 1