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US Treasury not looking to expand deposit insurance programme, Yellen says
The head of the US Department of the Treasury said that her agency had not looked at expanding the country's deposit insurance programme, although in individual cases that was a possibility if needed.
Fed says 'some additional policy firming may be appropriate', hikes by 25bp
Policymakers at the Federal Reserve went ahead and hiked interest rates as expected.
ECB's Lagarde says medium-term 2.0% inflation goal is non-negotiable
The head of the European Central Bank said that the monetary authority's goal of returning of inflation back to 2% over the medium-term was "non-negotiable".
Bitcoin holds $28,000 as it awaits Powell and the Fed
There´s calm in the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) are trading slightly down in the last hours after accumulating gains of around 2% and 3%, respectively, in the last day. The reigning cryptocurrency stands at $28,100, while the main altcoin is verging around $1,800.