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''Monetary policy.'' | |||
(QE). | |||
Quantitative easing is a form of monetary policy used to stimulate an economy where interest rates are either at, or close to, zero. | |||
It involves a central bank buying financial assets, and its effect is to increase the money supply. | |||
The financial assets bought are usually central government debt. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[ | * [[Asset Purchase Facility]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Asset purchase programme]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Balance sheet reduction policy]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Cash in the new post-crisis world]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Central bank]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Fiscal policy]] | ||
* [[Helicopter money]] | |||
* [[Monetary policy]] | |||
* [[Money supply]] | |||
* [[POMO]] | |||
* [[QE2]] | |||
[[Category:Long_term_funding]] |
Revision as of 22:04, 24 April 2020
Monetary policy.
(QE).
Quantitative easing is a form of monetary policy used to stimulate an economy where interest rates are either at, or close to, zero.
It involves a central bank buying financial assets, and its effect is to increase the money supply.
The financial assets bought are usually central government debt.