quantitative easing

noun

Economics.

1. the policy by which a central bank creates money and uses it to purchase financial assets, thereby increasing the money supply and stimulating a weak economy. QE

quantitative easing

noun

1. the practice of increasing the supply of money in order to stimulate economic activity

Word History and Origins

Origin of quantitative easing¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

The $350 trillion debt mountain and the difficulty in financing it convinces Howell that “the dreaded words” quantitative easing may well be back on the agenda for central banks globally in 2026.

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The Fed, however, would likely limit its actions to coaxing short-end rates lower, he said, not loosening financial conditions more broadly by restarting “quantitative easing” focused on longer-duration assets.

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So-called quantitative easing helped economies weather the crisis by making borrowing cheaper for businesses, households and the government.

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Increasing the share of Treasury bills in federal financing is seen as “backdoor QE” by BofA strategists, similar to the Fed’s quantitative easing.

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In effect, the BofA strategists write, increasing the T-bill share of federal financing amounts to “backdoor QE,” or quantitative easing.

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