The purchase of Treasury securities by the Federal Reserve will,in general

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When the Federal Reserve purchases Treasury securities, it pays for them by crediting the accounts of the sellers, which are typically banks or other financial institutions. This increases the reserves of the banks and therefore, the quantity of reserves held by banks increases. This can lead to an increase in the money supply as banks can lend out these reserves which can result in an increase of the money supply through the money multiplier effect.

The Purchase of Treasury Securities by the Federal Reserve Will,in