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Global Liquidity Watch: Weekly Update

Liquidity Slips, Risks Rise

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Michael Howell
Mar 17, 2026
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Global liquidity has dipped to US$188.9tr due to a stronger dollar, rising bond volatility, and weaker collateral. Support from PBoC injections and improving Fed liquidity is outweighed by these negative factors and ongoing BoJ QT and weak ECB/BoE conditions. Investors remain broadly risk‑on, though both EM and DM exposures have been trimmed. Weakening liquidity conditions will weigh on risk assets.

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