13:52 EST - Stress in the short-term funding market
will be more widespread in this go-around of the
debt-ceiling debate than the one in 2011, RBC says.
With money-fund reform under way, these funds will
likely play it safe in late-February if lawmakers
still haven't agreed to increase the debt limit.
RBC estimates the limit will be breached March 1,
when a large social security payment goes out.
Based on that timing, the bank expects money funds
to start shying away from Feb 28 and March-dated
bills and also see "massive use" of 7-day puts (a
right dealers give 2a-7 funds to break repo
agreements with seven days notice) starting Feb 21.
As money funds back away from repo, and dealers
become reluctant to provide term funding beyond Feb
28, we could see financing rates soar