Tokenized Deposits Could Drain $700 Billion From Bank Lending, Dallas Fed Warns
In brief Tokenized deposits could allow customers to move funds more quickly in search of higher yields. A 10% increase in deposit-rate sensitivity could reduce banks’ interest-rate risk capacity by about $700 billion.
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- Fact 1: A 10% increase in deposit-rate sensitivity could reduce banks’ interest-rate risk capacity by about $700 billion.
- Fact 2: The Dallas Fed estimates that a 10% increase in deposit-rate sensitivity could cut banks’ capacity for interest-rate risk by about $700 billion in 10-year-equivalent terms.
- Fact 3: The authors separately calculate that a 10% reduction in deposits’ weighted average life could cut the banking system’s maturity-transformation capacity by $580 billion.
- Fact 4: In October 2025, Custodia and Vantage unveiled a U.S.
In brief Tokenized deposits could allow customers to move funds more quickly in search of higher yields. A 10% increase in deposit-rate sensitivity could reduce banks’ interest-rate risk capacity by about $700 billion.
Banks worldwide are already testing tokenized deposits and round-the-clock settlement systems. Tokenized deposits could enable faster payments but make banks’ funding less stable, according to a report by the Dallas Federal Reserve. The report, published on Tuesday, examines how widespread adoption could affect bank liquidity and maturity transformation—the use of deposits available on demand to finance longer-term loans.
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Original source: Decrypt
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