The Federal Reserve Board of Governors, the central bank of the United States, decided to maintain the current large-scale monetary easing measures, such as the zero interest rate policy, at a monetary policy meeting held until the 17th.
In addition, the economic and interest rate outlook by the 18 attendees of the notable meeting showed that the economic growth rate as of the fourth quarter was + 6.5%, which was significantly higher than the previous outlook.
On the other hand, regarding the policy interest rate, it is expected that the zero interest rate policy will be maintained until next year and the end of 2023.