Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke over the phone with two Russian pranksters falsely posing as Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the central bank confirms to ABC News.
The incident, which took place in January, has been referred to law enforcement, a spokesperson for the central bank told ABC News in a statement.
"It was a friendly conversation and took place in a context of our standing in support of the Ukrainian people in this challenging time," the spokesperson said. "No sensitive or confidential information was discussed."reported. Bloomberg first reported on the call. The video shows Powell answering questions from the caller about his inflation forecast and the Russian central bank, among other topics, the report said, adding that the video spanned several clips that lasted more than 15 minutes combined."The video appears to have been edited," the spokesperson said.Liu Jie/Xinhua via Getty Imageslast seen in the 1980s, carrying out a fight against inflation by slowing the economy and slashing demand.
Private meetings with Fed officials, meanwhile, occasionally stir controversy about the possible advantage they provide for participants.he made about monetary policy and economic performance at an off-the-record event with Citigroup.
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