New York Fed convened meeting with Wall Street firms over key lending facility
Impromptu talks come amid worries about strains in money markets
Impromptu talks come amid worries about strains in money markets

Wall Street cheers plans that would water down protections designed to avoid repeat of 2008 financial crisis

Optimism and greed complicate the central bank’s decisions during market disruptions

Institutions borrow $15bn from standing repo facility in space of two days in sign of liquidity pressures

Federal Reserve may need to begin asset purchases if short-term rates flare up again

Discussions will include American and international insurance watchdogs

Landmark exercise to test resilience of $16tn finance market outside banking