RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 The Periodic Treasury Exchange: A Proposal to Increase the Depth and Liquidity of the U.S. Treasury Market JF The Journal of Portfolio Management FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 126 OP 131 DO 10.3905/jpm.2018.44.3.126 VO 44 IS 3 A1 Thomas K. Philips A1 Steven Friedman YR 2018 UL https://pm-research.com/content/44/3/126.abstract AB In recent years, the liquidity of many fixed income markets has declined as banks have stepped away from their traditional role as market makers, but the balance sheets of many electronic market makers are not large enough to support significant positions, particularly in off-the-run securities. In this article, the authors propose a mechanism by which off-the-run Treasury securities can be exchanged periodically with the Department of the Treasury for on-the-run Treasury securities, allowing market participants to better hedge their books, and therefore to transact in significantly larger sizes without fear of disrupting the market or experiencing significant losses from a widening of the basis between near-offsetting long and short positions.TOPIC: Fixed income and structured finance