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Arpit Gupta observes that, despite significant policy efforts to reduce the so-called ‘exorbitant privilege’ of U.S. reserve status, there are few indications these measures have produced meaningful results. Gupta notes that the long-standing debate on whether reserve status causes trade deficits or imbalances remains unresolved but suggests current strategies have not clearly benefited the U.S.
The commentary highlights skepticism regarding the effectiveness of attempts to recast reserve status as a liability rather than a privilege.
Gupta has previously examined proposals to lower capital requirements for banks holding servicing rights and low LTV mortgages in coverage of the Bowman proposals. In a separate review, he compared the rising demand for Treasuries under higher risk pricing to the behavior of Giffen goods, noting atypical market responses in recent Treasury markets. These reports reflect Gupta’s ongoing attention to regulatory shifts and market demand patterns.