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

Gagnon said Powell and his colleagues have never come up with a good way to communicate overall monetary policy, including the balance sheet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

That will keep the central bank’s monetary policy on hold for the months ahead and possibly well into 2027.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The Fed next meets April 28-29 to discuss monetary policy, but Wall Street expects no change to interest rates.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

SINGAPORE—Singapore’s central bank tightened monetary policy settings for the first time in over three years as it braces for the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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