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U.S. Federal Reserve to Announce Interest Rate Decision on Wednesday

U.S. Federal Reserve to Announce Interest Rate Decision on Wednesday

The U.S. Federal Reserve (United States central bank) is scheduled to release its latest interest rate decision at 11:30 PM IST, according to the source.

Fact Check
The official Federal Reserve calendar (federalreserve.gov) confirms the FOMC meeting is scheduled for March 17-18, 2026. The interest rate decision is standardly released at 2:00 PM ET on the final day of the meeting. On March 18, 2026, the U.S. is in Daylight Saving Time (EDT), which is UTC-4. 2:00 PM EDT converts to 6:00 PM UTC, and subsequently to 11:30 PM IST (UTC+5:30), matching the claim exactly.
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  • Interest rate decision: A central bank announcement that sets benchmark borrowing costs, influencing liquidity, risk appetite, and crypto market sentiment.