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1. ''UK - Bank of England''.
The main currency unit of Malaysia, divided into 100 sen.


:"To keep inflation low and stable, the Government sets us an inflation target of 2%. This helps everyone plan for the future.
Its ISO currency code is MYR.


:If inflation is too high or it moves around a lot, it’s hard for businesses to set the right prices and for people to plan their spending.


:But if inflation is too low, or negative, then some people may put off spending because they expect prices to fall. Although lower prices sounds like a good thing, if everybody reduced their spending then companies could fail and people might lose their jobs.
==See also==
* [[ISO currency codes]]
* [[MASB]]


:If we miss the inflation target by more than 1 percentage point either side of the target, we must tell the Government why."
:''Bank of England, June 2020''.
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Similar goals and measures in other jurisdictions.
== See also ==
* [[Bank of England]]
* [[Financial stability]]
* [[Inflation]]
* [[Monetary policy]]
* [[Monetary Policy Committee]]
* [[Monetary Policy Report]]
* [[Official Bank Rate]]
==External link==
*[https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy/inflation The UK's inflation target - Bank of England]
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[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:The_business_context]]
[[Category:Corporate_finance]]
[[Category:Investment]]
[[Category:Identify_and_assess_risks]]
[[Category:Manage_risks]]

Latest revision as of 10:38, 11 April 2018

The main currency unit of Malaysia, divided into 100 sen.

Its ISO currency code is MYR.


See also