overfunding

British  

/ ˈəʊvəˌfʌndɪŋ /

noun

1. (in Britain) a government policy in which it sells more of its securities than would be required to finance public spending, with the object of absorbing surplus funds to curb inflation

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Example Sentences

The company will, however, consider raising rates for hourly workers while maintaining a bonus and stock award program without “overfunding” it, Nadella said without elaborating.

From Seattle Times

"Many parents and grandparents are worried about overfunding their 529 plans," said Mitchell Kraus, a financial planner in Santa Monica, California.

From Reuters

In fact, overfunding an already struggling department only contributes to the development of shoddy products.

From Salon

Despite the state’s outsize benefit from defense investments, Smith is a proven watchdog against overfunding.

From Seattle Times

The amount of overfunding - funds from debt sales that exceeded the government’s financing need in 2021/22 - that will be carried over into 2022/23, and how much of that Sunak might on Wednesday use to help households facing the biggest squeeze in real incomes in at least 30 years, are additional uncertainties.

From Reuters