monetary policy

Cultural  

1. An attempt to achieve broad economic goals by the regulation of the supply of money. (Compare fiscal policy.)

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Example Sentences

Tighter monetary policy was also a factor around the deflating of the dot-com bubble, Perkins notes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

ECB President Christine Lagarde speaks Thursday but the rules don’t allow her to touch on monetary policy, KBC Bank analysts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

That, she added, indicates that monetary policy is not restraining the economy.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Given the limitations of monetary policy, the Fed may also need to coordinate with other federal agencies in the years ahead.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The economy now can be thought of as an entity which responds to actions by central banks; we call that monetary policy.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker