FED ja Treasuryjen ostaminen

Spekulaatiot FEDin jatkotoimista talouden elvyttämiseksi alkoivat.

Kiinalaiset ovat siis jatkaneet USA:n lainapapereiden ostamista vielä ainakin tammikuussa.

The Chinese Treasury holdings have increased by nearly $250 billion, or just over 50%, over the 12 months ending in December. And according to a report from the Treasury Department released Monday, China bought an additional $12.2 billion in Treasurys in January.

FED tuskin haluaa profiloitua aseettomaksi, kun korkojen laskun tie on päättynyt. Ostojen aloittaminen olisi looginen jatke.

At its December meeting, the Fed floated the idea of buying Treasurys, stating it was "evaluating the potential benefits of purchasing longer-term Treasury securities."
By its January meeting, the Fed signaled it was getting closer to such a purchase, stating it was "prepared to purchase longer-term Treasury securities" if it became convinced that would be an effective way to get credit flowing through the economy once again.