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

The precious metal is likely to remain sensitive to geopolitical issues and evolving expectations around monetary policy, says Inki Cho, financial market strategist at Exness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Periods where inflation deviates more from target than unemployment are associated with tightening monetary policy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 2026

"The persistence of structural primary budget deficits until 2029 may require tighter monetary policy than stipulated by the baseline scenario," the central bank said.

From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026

For once, I’d bet against the status quo for monetary policy.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 19, 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