The Board's H.4.1 statistical release, "Factors Affecting Reserve Balances of Depository Institutions and Condition Statement of Federal Reserve Banks," has been modified to include information related to MS Facilities LLC (Main Street Lending Program). The program was introduced on the H.4.1 cover note on June 4, 2020 https://www.federalreserve.gov/releases/h41/20200604/. On July 6, 2020, the Main Street Lending Program announced it was operationally ready to purchase participations in loans originated by eligible lenders to facilitate lending support to small and medium-sized businesses, and on July 15, 2020, the Main Street Lending Program began purchasing participations in loans in accordance with the program. The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston extended credit to the MS Facilities LLC under the authority of section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act, with approval of the Board and Treasury Secretary.
