QE

Plans to launch new backstop policy

Charlie Bean

Investors bid for triple the offering

Bid to maintain calm markets

50:50 split

To 'restore market functionality'

Inflation is up, markets are down

Robert Holzmann

Confirms QE will end in March

The US Federal Reserve’s decision to taper is a “non-event”, according to industry experts, who said the move came as no surprise to markets.