Federal Reserve Section 13(3) Periodic Report — December 10, 2020

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Periodic Report: Update on Outstanding Lending Facilities  
Authorized by the Board under Section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act 
December 10, 2020 
 
Overview 
 
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Board) is providing 
the following updates concerning certain lending facilities established by the Board 
under section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. § 343).  Pursuant to 
section 13(3)(C) of the Federal Reserve Act, the Board must provide the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and the 
Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives (the 
Committees) an initial report regarding each facility established under 
section 13(3) and periodic updates at least every 30 days thereafter.  This report 
provides the next periodic update on the Primary Dealer Credit Facility (PDCF), 
the Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility (MMLF), the Commercial 
Paper Funding Facility (CPFF), the Primary Market Corporate Credit Facility 
(PMCCF), the Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF), the Term 
Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility (TALF), the Municipal Liquidity Facility 
(MLF), the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (PPPLF), the Main 
Street New Loan Facility (MSNLF), the Main Street Expanded Loan Facility 
(MSELF), the Main Street Priority Loan Facility (MSPLF), the Nonprofit 
Organization New Loan Facility (NONLF), and the Nonprofit Organization 
Expanded Loan Facility (NOELF).  The Board will provide periodic updates 
concerning these facilities at least every 30 days, in accordance with section 13(3) 
of the Federal Reserve Act. 
 
A. Primary Dealer Credit Facility 
 
On March 17, 2020, the Board authorized the Federal Reserve Bank of 
New York (FRBNY) to establish and operate the PDCF.  The PDCF is a term 
loan facility that provides funding to primary dealers in exchange for a broad 
range of collateral and is intended to foster the functioning of financial markets 
more generally.  The facility allows primary dealers to support smooth market 
functioning and facilitate the availability of credit to businesses and households.  
Additional information concerning the PDCF can be found on the Board’s public 
website at https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/pdcf.htm.  
 

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Update.  As of November 30, 2020: 
 The total outstanding amount of the FRBNY’s loans under the 
PDCF was $240,000,000. 
 The total value of the collateral pledged to the FRBNY was 
$287,801,170. 
 The amount of interest, fees, and other revenue or items of value 
received by the FRBNY, reported on an accrual basis, was 
$12,540,876. 
 As described in the Board’s initial report to Congress regarding the 
PDCF, the PDCF includes features that are intended to mitigate risk 
to the Federal Reserve.  The Board continues to expect that the 
PDCF will not result in losses to the Federal Reserve. 
 
B. Commercial Paper Funding Facility 
 
On March 17, 2020, the Board authorized the FRBNY to establish and 
operate the CPFF.  The purpose of the CPFF is to provide liquidity to short-term 
funding markets.  The CPFF provides a liquidity backstop to U.S. issuers of 
commercial paper, including municipalities, by purchasing three-month unsecured 
and asset-backed commercial paper directly from eligible issuers.  Additional 
information concerning the CPFF can be found on the Board’s public website at 
https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/cpff.htm.  
 
Update.  As of November 30, 2020:   
 The outstanding amount of the FRBNY’s loans to the special purpose 
vehicle (SPV) was $0. 
 The total outstanding amount of the commercial paper held by the 
SPV was $0. 
 The total value of the collateral pledged to secure the FRBNY’s loan 
to the SPV was $10,063,068,561.1  
 The amount of interest, fees, and other revenue or items of value 
received by the FRBNY, reported on an accrual basis, was 
$1,054,580.  
 The amount of interest, fees, and other revenue or items of value 
received by the SPV, reported on an accrual basis, was $48,280,368.  
 As described in the Board’s initial report to Congress regarding the 
CPFF, the CPFF includes features that are intended to mitigate risk to 
                                              
1  Includes $10 billion equity investment from the Department of the Treasury. 

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the Federal Reserve.  The Board continues to expect that the CPFF 
will not result in losses to the Federal Reserve.   
 
C. Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility 
 
On March 18, 2020, the Board authorized the Federal Reserve Bank of 
Boston (FRBB) to establish and operate the MMLF.  The MMLF provides 
funding to U.S. depository institutions and bank holding companies to finance 
their purchases of certain types of assets from money market mutual funds under 
certain conditions.  The program is intended to assist money market mutual funds 
that hold such paper in meeting demands for redemptions by investors and to 
foster liquidity in the markets for the assets held by money market mutual funds, 
including the market for short-term municipal securities.  Additional information 
concerning the MMLF can be found on the Board’s public website at 
https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/mmlf.htm. 
 
Update.  As of November 30, 2020: 
 The total outstanding amount of the FRBB’s loans under the MMLF 
was $5,099,339,800. 
 The total value of the collateral pledged to secure the FRBB’s loans 
was $5,074,370,838.  In addition, the Department of the Treasury is 
providing $10 billion as credit protection to the FRBB. 
 The amount of interest, fees, and other revenue or items of value 
received by the FRBB, reported on an accrual basis, was 
$177,451,545.   
 As described in the Board’s initial report to Congress regarding the 
MMLF, the MMLF includes features that are intended to mitigate 
risk to the Federal Reserve.  The Board continues to expect that the 
MMLF will not result in losses to the Federal Reserve.  
 
D. Corporate Credit Facilities 
 
The Board has authorized two facilities to support credit to large 
employers—the PMCCF for new bond and loan issuance and the SMCCF to 
provide liquidity for outstanding corporate bonds (together, corporate credit 
facilities, or the CCFs).  The FRBNY has established one SPV to manage and 
operate the CCFs.  This section provides aggregate information about the CCFs.  
Additional information about the CCFs can be found on the Board’s public 
website at https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/pmccf.htm and 

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https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/smccf.htm. 
 
Update.  As of November 30, 2020: 
 The total outstanding amount of the FRBNY’s loans under the CCFs 
was $13,683,871,788.2  All loans were extended under the SMCCF. 
 The total value of the collateral pledged to secure the FRBNY’s 
loans to the SPV was $51,653,900,960.3 
 The total amount of interest, fees, and other revenue received by the 
SPV with respect to the CCFs, reported on an accrual basis, was 
$140,394,543. 
 The total amount of interest, fees, and other revenue or items of 
value received by the FRBNY with respect to the CCFs, reported on 
an accrual basis, was $5,828,850.   
 As described in the Board’s initial report to Congress regarding the 
CCFs, the CCFs include features that are intended to mitigate risk to 
the Federal Reserve.  The Board continues to expect that the CCFs 
will not result in losses to the Federal Reserve. 
 
Additional transaction-specific disclosures regarding the SMCCF may be 
found in the attached spreadsheet (Spreadsheet A).  As of November 30, 2020, 
the PMCCF was operational but had not yet closed any transactions.  
Accordingly, there are no transaction-specific disclosures for the PMCCF. 
 
E. Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility 
 
On March 22, 2020, the Board authorized the FRBNY to establish and 
operate the TALF.  Under the TALF, the FRBNY lends to an SPV, which makes 
loans to U.S. companies secured by certain AAA-rated asset-backed securities 
(ABS) backed by recently originated consumer and business loans.  The TALF is 
                                              
2  Loans are extended to the SPV by the FRBNY on the basis of settled securities purchase 
transactions. 
3  Includes the market value of exchange-traded fund holdings under the SMCCF in the amount 
of $8,765,547,907 and the amortized cost of corporate bonds purchased under the SMCCF in the 
amount of $5,154,888,040, each of which is the recorded value of transactions that have reached 
their contractual settlement date as of November 30, 2020.  As of November 30, 2020, no 
transactions had yet closed under the PMCCF.  For purposes of this report, the value of collateral 
has been reduced by the total proceeds of trades that have not reached their contractual 
settlement date ($21,601,465).  See also supra, n.2.  Also includes equity investment from the 
Department of the Treasury and related reinvestment earnings of $37,513,567,436; cash 
equivalents of $183,149,840; and interest and other miscellaneous receivables of $36,747,737. 

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intended to support the provision of credit to consumers and businesses by 
enabling the issuance of ABS backed by private student loans, auto loans and 
leases, consumer and corporate credit card receivables, certain loans guaranteed 
by the Small Business Administration, and certain other assets.  Additional 
information about the TALF can be found on the Board’s public website at 
https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/talf.htm. 
 
Update.  As of November 30, 2020: 
 The total outstanding amount of the FRBNY’s loans to the SPV 
under the TALF was $3,601,611,186.4 
 The total outstanding amount of loans made by the SPV to eligible 
borrowers was $3,575,911,243. 
 The total value of the collateral pledged to secure the FRBNY’s 
loans to the SPV was $13,617,345,154.5 
 The total value of the collateral pledged to secure the SPV’s loans to 
eligible borrowers was $4,245,631,093.6 
 The total amount of interest, fees, and other revenue received by the 
SPV with respect to the TALF, reported on an accrual basis, was 
$14,961,620. 
 The total amount of interest, fees, and other revenue or items of 
value received by the FRBNY, reported on an accrual basis, was 
$1,042,883. 
 As described in the Board’s initial report to Congress regarding the 
TALF, the TALF includes features that are intended to mitigate risk 
to the Federal Reserve.  The Board continues to expect that the 
TALF will not result in losses to the Federal Reserve. 
 
Additional transaction-specific disclosures regarding the TALF may be 
found in the attached spreadsheet (Spreadsheet B).7 
 
                                              
4  Loans are extended to the SPV by the FRBNY on the loan closing date. 
5  Includes $10 billion equity investment from the Department of the Treasury. 
6  Reflects the estimated market value of the collateral, based on information from third-party 
vendors. 
7  Transaction-specific disclosures regarding the TALF include the material investors identified 
to the Board by TALF agents on or before the as-of date.  This information may be updated in 
future reports should the Board receive revised material investor information. 

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F. Municipal Liquidity Facility 
 
On April 8, 2020, the Board authorized the establishment of the MLF.  
The MLF is intended to support lending to state, city, and county governments, 
certain multistate entities, and other issuers of municipal securities.  The FRBNY 
operates the MLF.  Additional information about the MLF can be found on the 
Board’s public website at 
https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/muni.htm.  
 
Update.  As of November 30, 2020: 
 The total outstanding amount of the FRBNY’s loans to the SPV was 
$1,650,720,000.8 
 The total outstanding amount of the notes held by the SPV was 
$1,454,140,000.9 
 The total value of the collateral pledged to secure the FRBNY’s 
loans to the SPV was $19,180,804,046.10 
 The total amount of interest, fees, and other revenue received by the 
SPV with respect to the MLF, reported on an accrual basis, was 
$30,051,137. 
 The total amount of interest, fees, and other revenue or items of 
value received by the FRBNY, reported on an accrual basis, was 
$703,751. 
 As described in the Board’s initial report to Congress regarding the 
MLF, the MLF includes features that are intended to mitigate risk to 
the Federal Reserve.  The Board continues to expect that the MLF 
will not result in losses to the Federal Reserve. 
 
Additional transaction-specific disclosures regarding the MLF may be 
found in the attached spreadsheet (Spreadsheet C). 
 
G. Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility 
 
On April 8, 2020, the Board authorized each of the 12 Federal Reserve 
                                              
8  Loans are extended to the SPV by the FRBNY on the basis of settled note purchase 
transactions. 
9  Only settled transactions are included in the total outstanding amount of the notes held by the 
SPV. 
10  Includes $17.5 billion equity investment from the Department of the Treasury and interest 
earned thereon. 

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Banks to establish and operate the PPPLF.  The PPPLF offers a source of 
liquidity to financial institution lenders that lend to small businesses through the 
Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program.  Additional 
information about the PPPLF can be found on the Board’s public website at 
https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/ppplf.htm.  
 
Update.  As of November 30, 2020: 
 The total outstanding amount of all advances under the PPPLF was 
$55,402,782,864. 
 The total value of the collateral pledged to secure outstanding 
advances was $55,402,782,864.  
 The amount of interest, fees, and other revenue or items of value 
received under the facility, reported on an accrual basis, was              
$126,094,198.  
 As described in the Board’s initial report to Congress regarding the 
PPPLF, the PPPLF includes features that are intended to mitigate 
risk to the Federal Reserve.  The Board continues to expect that the 
PPPLF will not result in losses to the Federal Reserve. 
  
Additional transaction-specific disclosures regarding the PPPLF may be 
found in the attached spreadsheet (Spreadsheet D). 
 
H. Main Street Lending Program  
 
The Board has authorized a Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) to 
support lending to small and medium-sized businesses and nonprofit 
organizations that were in sound financial condition before the onset of the 
COVID-19 pandemic.  The MSLP includes five facilities:  the MSNLF, MSELF, 
MSPLF, NONLF, and NOELF.  The FRBB has established one SPV to manage 
and operate all five facilities.  This periodic update provides aggregate 
information about the MSLP and transaction-level disclosures about the MSNLF, 
MSELF, MSPLF, and NONLF.  Additional information about the MSLP can be 
found on the Board’s public website at 
https://www.federalreserve.gov/monetarypolicy/mainstreetlending.htm. 
 
Update.  As of November 30, 2020: 
 The total outstanding amount of the FRBB’s loans to the SPV under 

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the MSLP was $6,007,603,273.11 
 The total value of the collateral pledged to secure the FRBB’s loans 
to the SPV was $43,485,634,507.12 
 The total amount of interest, fees, and other revenue received by the 
SPV with respect to the MSLP, reported on an accrual basis, was 
$42,271,864.  This comprises $12,126,522 received on commingled 
investments of the MSLP, such as the equity investment from the 
Department of the Treasury, and amounts received of $6,927,949 
under the MSNLF; $4,130,780 under the MSELF; $19,068,229 
under the MSPLF; and $18,384 under the NONLF related to 
severable assets and accounts of the facilities. 
 The total amount of interest, fees, and other revenue or items of 
value received by the FRBB, reported on an accrual basis, was 
$836,316. 
 As described in the Board’s initial reports to Congress regarding the 
MSNLF, MSELF, MSPLF, NONLF, and NOELF, the MSLP 
includes features that are intended to mitigate risk to the Federal 
Reserve.  The Board continues to expect that the MSLP will not 
result in losses to the Federal Reserve.13 
 
Additional transaction-specific disclosures regarding the MSLP may be 
found in the attached spreadsheet (Spreadsheet E). 
                                              
11  Loans are extended to the SPV by the FRBB on the basis of settled transactions. 
12  Includes the amortized cost of participations, net of allowance, if any, purchased under the 
MSNLF in the amount of $1,080,474,109; purchased under the MSELF in the amount of 
$936,004,051; purchased under the MSPLF in the amount of $3,892,508,626; and purchased 
under the NONLF in the amount of $7,642,985.  As of November 30, 2020, no participations had 
yet been purchased under the NOELF.  Also includes equity investment from the Department of 
the Treasury and related reinvestment earnings of $37,512,126,522; cash equivalents of 
$33,249,588; and interest and other receivables of $23,628,626.  The total collateral value 
reflects the inclusion of an allowance for loan losses in alignment with generally accepted 
accounting principles.  See infra, n.13. 
13  The evaluation of loan participations purchased by the MSLP resulted in recording a loan loss 
allowance in the amount of $96 million as of September 30, 2020.  The allowance for loan losses 
is estimated based upon the MSLP’s holdings as of September 30, 2020, and does not indicate 
actual losses experienced by the program.  The estimated allowance for loan losses for the MSLP 
will be updated on a quarterly basis.

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