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Fed Interest Rate Decision (FOMC) 21 March 2018

Fed Interest Rate Decision (FOMC) 21 March 2018: 1.75%, in line with the forecast and up from 1.5% in January 2018. It is the highest of the last 12 releases. It was released on Wed 21 Mar 2018 at 18:00 UTC (2:00 PM ET).

These figures were verified on 4 Oct 2026 from the source: Federal Reserve. This page reports the release as published: the figures, the consensus forecast and what a print like it usually does to the currency.

Actual
1.75%
Forecast
1.75%
The market consensus
Previous
1.5%
As the source gives it

What a print like this usually does

In line with the forecast: The dollar may be little changed, but guidance can still move it if the expected path shifts.

Fed Interest Rate Decision (FOMC) 21 March 2018: 1.75% against a 1.75% forecast, with the last 12 releases
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The last 12 releases · times in UTC
ReleasedForActualForecastPrevious
21 Mar 2018—1.75%1.75%1.5%
31 Jan 2018—1.5%1.5%1.5%
3 May 2017—1%1%1%
15 Mar 2017—1%1%0.75%
1 Feb 2017—0.75%0.75%0.75%
27 Apr 2016—0.5%0.5%0.5%
16 Mar 2016—0.5%0.5%0.5%
27 Jan 2016—0.5%0.5%0.5%
17 Jun 2015—0.25%0.25%0.25%
29 Apr 2015—0.25%—0.25%
18 Mar 2015—0.25%0.25%0.25%
28 Jan 2015—0.25%—0.25%
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