Thu, 01 Dec 2011 12:45:54 GMT
Fed may consider cutting its key lending rate
Federal Reserve claimed it might cut US benchmark rate if necessary. Since February 2010 US key interest rate has been set at 0.75% which means European financials after yesterday's swap rate reduction, will pay about 0.6% cheaper for borrowing in dollars than currently US banks do. Therefore Michael Cloherty, RBC Capital Markets' strategist expects 25 b.p. reduction in US discount rate in