We show that provision of public liquidity has real consequences for firms. Comparing A-1 rated non-financial commercial paper issuers using Commercial Paper Funding Facility (CPFF) eligibility criteria, we show that firms with access to the CPFF were able to mitigate financing disruptions...

This research investigates the real effects of public liquidity provision. Using the Commercial Paper Funding Facility's (CPFF) eligibility criteria for non-financial commercial paper issuers as the identification strategy, we show that firms with access to the CPFF were able to mitigate the...