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(QE). A form of monetary policy used to stimulate an economy where interest rates are either at, or close to, zero. | (QE). | ||
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. | It involves a central bank buying financial assets, and its effect is to increase the money supply. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Money supply]] | * [[Money supply]] | ||
* [[QE2]] | * [[QE2]] | ||
Revision as of 15:43, 20 August 2013
(QE).
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.
