adjective
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of or relating to money or currency
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of or relating to monetarism
a monetary policy
Related Words
See financial.
Other Word Forms
- monetarily adverb
- nonmonetary adjective
- premonetary adjective
- unmonetary adjective
Etymology
Origin of monetary
First recorded in 1660–70; from Late Latin monētārius “pertaining to the mint”; money, -ary
Example Sentences
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Japan’s Nikkei stock index slumped after Ueda said Monday that the BOJ would continue to raise the policy rate and degree of monetary accommodation if the outlook for economic activity and prices is realized.
In August, Han told her followers in a video message: "I have never ordered any unlawful political request or monetary transaction."
From Barron's
After November's end-of-month rebound across world markets, confidence remains high amid speculation the US central bank could continue easing monetary policy into the new year.
From Barron's
Persistent inflation suggests that conditions are becoming ripe for the central bank to make a move, but some economists say Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s preference for expansive economic policies complicates the path to monetary tightening.
But he’s ruled out dollarization and instead runs an opaque and discretionary monetary regime.
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