9월 FOMC 정책성명서
The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to lower its target for the federal funds rate 50 basis points to 4-3/4 percent. (다수 예상보다 큰 폭인 50bp 금리인하)
Economic growth was moderate during the first half of the year(8월 성명서와 경기판단 동일), but the tightening of credit conditions has the potential to intensify the housing correction and to restrain economic growth more generally.(8월 긴급회의 때 어조와 동일)
Today’s action is intended to help forestall some of the adverse effects on the broader economy that might otherwise arise from the disruptions in financial markets and to promote moderate growth over time. (전혀 새로운 문장 추가. 이번 금리인상의 예외적인 성격을 강조)
Readings on core inflation have improved modestly this year. However, the Committee judges that some inflation risks remain, and it will continue to monitor inflation developments carefully. (지속적인 인플레 완화 증거에 대한 언급 삭제. 인플레이션 리스크 잔존 표현을 유지한 것은 이번 금리인하에 만장일치를 이끌어 내기 위한 조건이 된 것으로 보임.)
Developments in financial markets since the Committee’s last regular meeting have increased the uncertainty surrounding the economic outlook. (일차적인 우려 대상이 성장 하방 리스크에 있음을 명시. 긴급회의 때와 동일한 기조)
The Committee will continue to assess the effects of these and other developments on economic prospects and will act as needed to foster price stability and sustainable economic growth.(변화 없음)
Voting for the FOMC monetary policy action were: Ben S. Bernanke, Chairman; Timothy F. Geithner, Vice Chairman; Charles L. Evans; Thomas M. Hoenig; Donald L. Kohn; Randall S. Kroszner; Frederic S. Mishkin; William Poole; Eric Rosengren; and Kevin M. Warsh.(만장일치. 시카고 연준의 찰스 에반스 총재가 마이클 모스코우 후임으로 참석)
In a related action, the Board of Governors unanimously approved a 50-basis-point decrease in the discount rate to 5-1/4 percent. In taking this action, the Board approved the requests submitted by the Boards of Directors of the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston, New York, Cleveland, St. Louis, Minneapolis, Kansas City, and San Francisco.(재할인율 50bp 인하. 기준금리 인하에 따른 통상적인 조치)












