The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)
Time and Date: February 19, 2025, 01:30 PM GMT / 08:30 AM Eastern / 07:30 AM Central
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting minutes are detailed records of the discussions and decisions made during the FOMC’s regular meetings. The FOMC is a branch of the Federal Reserve System responsible for overseeing the nation’s open market operations and setting monetary policy.
The minutes provide insights into the economic conditions, policy decisions, and the reasoning behind those decisions. They are released three weeks after each regularly scheduled meeting and are closely watched by investors and analysts as they can influence financial markets and economic forecasts.
Why is it important ?
It’s a detailed record of the FOMC’s most recent meeting, providing in-depth insights into the economic and financial conditions that influenced their vote on where to set interest rates;
- Usual impact : More hawkish than expected is good for currency;
- Next release : April 9, 2025;