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Primary Dealer
Primary Dealer
Primary Dealers are the primary banks that the Federal Reserve works with
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Means that a
bank
is on an approved list for deal with the open
market
desk at the Fed
It is a "small club"
There is no "
primary dealer
" license - it is a
business
relationship with the Fed
Within the list of primary
dealers
, the Fed has historically maintained favorites