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''Monetary policy.'' | |||
(QE). | (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. | It involves a central bank buying financial assets, and its effect is to increase the money supply. | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Asset Purchase Facility]] | * [[Asset Purchase Facility]] | ||
* [[Balance sheet reduction policy]] | |||
* [[Cash in the new post-crisis world]] | |||
* [[Central bank]] | * [[Central bank]] | ||
* [[Fiscal policy]] | |||
* [[Helicopter money]] | * [[Helicopter money]] | ||
* [[Monetary policy]] | * [[Monetary policy]] | ||
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* [[QE2]] | * [[QE2]] | ||
* [[POMO]] | * [[POMO]] | ||
Revision as of 20:22, 14 April 2019
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
- Asset Purchase Facility
- Balance sheet reduction policy
- Cash in the new post-crisis world
- Central bank
- Fiscal policy
- Helicopter money
- Monetary policy
- Money supply
- QE2
- POMO
Other links
Everything you ever wanted to know about quantitative easing, S&P Capital IQ
