FED očekuje rast kamatnih stopa u martu mesecu – u prilog tome navode povoljne indikatore ekonomske aktivnosti i zapošljavanja. Iako, neuravnotežena ponuda i tražnja na tržištu iniciraju inflatorna kretanja, očekuje se oporavak ekonomije sa napretkom u borbi sa pandemijom (vakcinacija, ublažavanje restriktivnih mera). Komitet je stava da inflacija iznad 2 procentna poena i osnaživanje tržišta rada daju osnove za veći ciljni raspon federalne kamatne stope, uz kontinuirano smanjivanje tempa mesečni neto otkupa sredstava do početka marta. Uz to da će Komitet povećati svoje hartije od vrednosti trezora za najmanje 20 milijardi dolara mesečno i hartije od vrednosti obezbeđenih hipotekom za najmanje 10 milijardi dolara mesečno. Tekuće kupovine i držanje hartija od vrednosti od strane Federalnih rezervi će nastaviti da podstiču nesmetano funkcionisanje tržišta i prilagodljive finansijske uslove, podržavajući na taj način protok kredita domaćinstvima i preduzećima.
Federal Reserve Board – Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
The FED expects an increase in interest rates in March – in support of this, they cite favorable indicators of economic activity and employment. Although unbalanced supply and demand on the market initiates inflationary movements, economic recovery is expected with progress in the fight against the pandemic (vaccination, easing of restrictive measures). The committee is of the opinion that inflation above 2 percentage points and the strengthening of the labor market provide the basis for a larger target range of the federal interest rate, with a continuous decrease in the pace of monthly net asset purchases until the beginning of March. In addition, the Committee will increase its holdings of Treasury securities by at least $20 billion per month and mortgage-backed securities by at least $10 billion per month. Current purchases and holdings of securities by the Federal Reserve will continue to encourage smooth market functioning and accommodative financial conditions, thereby supporting the flow of credit to households and businesses.