[美FOMC 성명 전문]"경제 본궤도 때까지 '제로금리' 유지"

사진=AFP

[뉴욕=이데일리 이준기 특파원] 미국 중앙은행인 연방준비제도(Fed·연준)는 10일(현지시간) 이틀간 열린 연방공개시장위원회(FOMC) 정례회의를 통해 기준금리를 동결했다고 밝혔다. 현재 미국의 기준금리 격인 연방기금금리(FFR)는 0.00~0.25%이다.

연준은 이날 FOMC 성명에서 “도전적인 시기에 미국 경제를 지원하기 위해 모든 범위의 정책수단을 동원하겠다”며 “경제가 최근의 (코로나19) 사태를 극복하고 최대 고용과 물가 안정 목표를 달성하기 위해 본궤도에 오른다는 확신이 들 때까지 이 목표 범위를 유지할 것”이라고 밝혔다.

연준은 별도로 공개한 점도표(dot plot)에서 오는 2022년까지 제로금리가 유지할 것임을 시사했다.

◇다음은 연준 정책성명서 전문.

The Federal Reserve is committed to using its full range of tools to support the U.S. economy in this challenging time, thereby promoting its maximum employment and price stability goals.

The coronavirus outbreak is causing tremendous human and economic hardship across the United States and around the world. The virus and the measures taken to protect public health have induced sharp declines in economic activity and a surge in job losses. Weaker demand and significantly lower oil prices are holding down consumer price inflation. Financial conditions have improved, in part reflecting policy measures to support the economy and the flow of credit to U.S. households and businesses.

The ongoing public health crisis will weigh heavily on economic activity, employment, and inflation in the near term, and poses considerable risks to the economic outlook over the medium term. In light of these developments, the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 0 to 1/4 percent. The Committee expects to maintain this target range until it is confident that the economy has weathered recent events and is on track to achieve its maximum employment and price stability goals.

The Committee will continue to monitor the implications of incoming information for the economic outlook, including information related to public health, as well as global developments and muted inflation pressures, and will use its tools and act as appropriate to support the economy. In determining the timing and size of future adjustments to the stance of monetary policy, the Committee will assess realized and expected economic conditions relative to its maximum employment objective and its symmetric 2 percent inflation objective. This assessment will take into account a wide range of information, including measures of labor market conditions, indicators of inflation pressures and inflation expectations, and readings on financial and international developments.

To support the flow of credit to households and businesses, over coming months the Federal Reserve will increase its holdings of Treasury securities and agency residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities at least at the current pace to sustain smooth market functioning, thereby fostering effective transmission of monetary policy to broader financial conditions. In addition, the Open Market Desk will continue to offer large-scale overnight and term repurchase agreement operations. The Committee will closely monitor developments and is prepared to adjust its plans as appropriate.

Voting for the monetary policy action were Jerome H. Powell, Chair; John C. Williams, Vice Chair; Michelle W. Bowman; Lael Brainard; Richard H. Clarida; Patrick Harker; Robert S. Kaplan; Neel Kashkari; Loretta J. Mester; and Randal K. Quarles.

Implementation Note issued June 10, 2020