	fed expected to set customer repurchases the federal reserve is expected to intervene in the government securities market to supply temporary reserves indirectly via customer repurchase agreements economists said economists expect the fed to execute billion dlrs of customer repos to offset pressures from the end of the two week bank reserve maintenance period today some also look for a permanent reserve injection to offset seasonal pressures via an outright purchase of bills or coupons this afternoon the federal funds rate opened at pct and remained at that level up from yesterday s pct average reuter 
