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4.2.4 Financial markets and monetary policy
4.2.4.3 Central banks and monetary policy
Bank of England can influence the growth of the money supply
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What is quantitative easing?:
quantitative easing when the Bank of England buys
assets
, usually government
bonds
, with money that the Bank has
created
electronically.
What is quantitative easing?
quantitative easing when the Bank of England buys
assets
, usually government
bonds
, with money that the Bank has
created
electronically.
What does quantitative easing encourage:
increases the
supply
of
money
in the banking system
encourage commercial banks to lend at cheaper
interest
rates
to small & medium sized businesses
What is forward guidance?:
Forward guidance is making a
promise
about a
future
interest
rates