A Framework for Understanding the Vulnerabilities of New Money-Like Products A Framework for Understanding the Vulnerabilities of New Money-Like Products

By Kenechukwu E. Anadu, Patrick McCabe, JP Perez-Sangimino, and Nathan Swem

New money-like products, such as stablecoins, could be transformative for finance. These products may offer significant benefits, but like other money-like assets, they also have certain vulnerabilities. We introduce a framework to analyze the vulnerabilities of new products by comparing their features to those that contribute to vulnerabilities in money market mutual funds. Our framework is useful for assessing the potential effects of novel cash-like products on the overall resilience of the financial system and how such an assessment may change as these products’ uses evolve.

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