Finans
federal fonlar
İngilizce: federal funds
Türkçe Tanım
Mevduat kuruluslarinin ABD Merkez Bankasi'nda tuttugu ve bankalar arasi gecelik borclanma icin kullanilabilir olan zorunlu karsilik bakiyeleridir. Bu bankalararasi piyasadaki arz ve talep tarafindan belirlenen federal fonlar faiz orani, kisa vadeli faiz oranlari icin referans noktasi olarak hizmet eder ve ABD para politikasinin temel aracidir. Federal Acik Piyasa Komitesi federal fonlar faiz orani icin hedef aralik belirler.
English Definition
Reserve balances held by depository institutions at the US Federal Reserve that are available for overnight lending between banks. The federal funds rate, determined by supply and demand in this interbank market, serves as a benchmark for short-term interest rates and is a primary tool of US monetary policy. The Federal Open Market Committee sets target ranges for the federal funds rate.