Fed Reserve increases interest rate by 0.25%
Q. Fed Reserve on 16th December increased the interest rate by what percent?- Published on 18 Dec 15a. 0.15
b. 0.5
c. 0.25
d. 0.35
ANSWER: 0.25
Fed Reserve the central banking system of the US on 16th December 2015 increased interest rate by 0.25 percent in a decision approved by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System chaired by Janet L Yellen. Interest rates in US are now between 0.25-0.50 as against o.25 and o range. This marks the first increase since 2006.