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quantitative easing

quantitative easing noun: a monetary policy in which the central bank increases the money supply in the banking system, as by purchasing bonds from banks.

Noun

quantitative easing (usually uncountable, plural quantitative easings)

  1. (usually) A monetary policy in which the central bank increases the money supply in the banking system, as by purchasing bonds from banks.
    • Summers believes that quantitative easing (printing a lot more yen and getting them circulated) is the most effective way of doing that.1999 September 18, “ANALYSIS: Professor Summers teaching Japan a Lesson”, in Asia Times
    • In times of severe economic distress, however, rates may fall to zero. Cue QE. When the Bank of Japan (BoJ) pioneered QE in 2001, its goal was to buy enough securities to create a desired quantity of reserves (hence, “quantitative easing”). Its actions, it hoped, would raise asset prices and end...2012, The Economist, Jul 14th 2012 issue, Quantitative easing: QE, or not QE?

quantitative easing meaning in Malay and Indonesian

quantitative easing in Malay

monetary policy where the central bank creates money electronically
peringanan kuantitatif

quantitative easing in Indonesian

monetary policy where the central bank creates money electronically
pelonggaran kuantitatif, cetak uang

Forms of quantitative easing

pluralquantitative easings

Origin of quantitative easing

Possibly partly after Japanese 量的緩和 (ryōteki kanwa, “quantitative easing”), short form of 量的 (ryōteki, “quantitative”) 金融 (kin'yū, “financial”) 緩和 (kanwa, “easing”).

Questions about quantitative easing

What does quantitative easing mean?
Quantitative easing means a monetary policy in which the central bank increases the money supply in the banking system, as by purchasing bonds from banks.
What is quantitative easing in Malay?
Quantitative easing in Malay is peringanan kuantitatif. See Quantitative easing meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is quantitative easing?
Quantitative easing is a noun.
What is the plural of quantitative easing?
The plural of quantitative easing is quantitative easings.

Words near quantitative easing in the dictionary

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