The FOMC unanimously approved a 25-basis-point increase on 16 September.
The US central bank’s policy committee raised the federal funds target range by 0.25 percentage points. All 12 voting members supported the decision.
The statement described economic activity as solid and inflation as elevated. The committee reaffirmed its 2% inflation goal and said its policy of maintaining ample banking-system reserves was continuing.
The central bank opened a consultation on how its RITS settlement service could support tokenised assets and private money, while saying a retail CBDC lacks a clear public-interest case.
The Financial Policy Committee maintained the countercyclical capital buffer at 2% and highlighted linked market risks.
The Bank of Japan voted 7–2 to raise its money-market operating target to around 1.25%, effective 24 September, and changed rates on two standing facilities.
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