19/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - FED continues with monetary easing. The US central bank, the FED, surprised everyone on Wednesday when it decided not to slow its policy of purchasing 85 billion dollars-worth of assets each month. Interest rates will therefore remain low until the green shoots of recovery in the United States have gained strength. Risks identified by the FED include lower-than-forecast growth in 2014 and tough budget negotiations. The US has clearly listened to the calls by a number of emerging economies that have seen a run on their currencies in the wake of rumours of imminent rises in US interest rates (see EUROPE 10916). (MB/transl.fl)