Federal Reserve Board approves action by the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

The following press release was published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on Dec. 19, 2018. It is reproduced in full below.

The Federal Reserve Board has approved action on Wednesday by the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, increasing the discount rate (the primary credit rate) at the Bank from 2-3/4 percent to 3 percent, effective Dec. 20, 2018.

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Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System