The central event of the previous week that influenced the situation on financial markets was publication of a protocol of the US Federal Reserve System (FRS) meeting in January. This protocol showed that several FRS top managers are concerned about expenditures and risks related to the program for buy-out of assets in the amount of USD 85 billion a month. There were opinions emphasizing the reasonability of changing the volumes for buying out assets subject to economic prospects or the efficiency of this buy-out program itself.

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