Fed raises rates 25bp to 3.75%-4.00% and dot-plot signals another hike this year
On September 16, 2026 the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00% and released projections whose dot-plot showed a strong majority of officials expecting at least one more rate increase before year-end.
The desk brief
On September 16, 2026 the Federal Reserve raised the federal funds target range by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00% and released projections whose dot-plot showed a strong majority of officials expecting at least one more rate increase before year-end.
Higher short-to-medium USD rates lift U.S. Treasury yields and swap curves, raising global dollar funding costs and debt-service on maturing USD liabilities. Countries and corporates that rely on external dollar issuance or rollovers—notably long-dated, high-beta sovereigns such as Ghana and Zambia—face higher refinancing costs and potentially tighter external financing conditions if U.S. yields remain elevated.
Market pricing for December hike and next FOMC communications; monitor US 2y/10y moves and Ghana/Zambia USD issuance/backstop developments.
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- Summary of Economic Projections, September 16, 2026federalreserve.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Fed approves interest rate hike, signals one more to come this yearcnbc.comSource published (opens in a new tab)
- Fed Hikes 25 Basis Points, Projects Another Hike in 2026: Do Prediction Markets Agree?yahoo.comSource published (opens in a new tab)
- Federal Reserve issues FOMC statementfederalreserve.gov (opens in a new tab)
- US Fed raises interest rates for first time in three yearsaljazeera.comSource published (opens in a new tab)
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