Looking Deeper, Seeing More: A Multilayer Map of the Financial System

Looking Deeper, Seeing More: A Multilayer Map of the Financial System

This brief introduces a three-layer map to illustrate how the circulation of short-term funding, collateral, and assets may spread financial stability risks throughout the U.S. financial system. Potential vulnerabilities and contagion paths emerge as large banks, hedge funds, central clearinghouses, and other market participants become increasingly interconnected. (Brief no. 16-06)