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

That earlier process, known as quantitative easing, saw the Bank electronically create billions of pounds to buy UK government bonds, a form of debt, in a bid to prop up the UK economy by keeping market interest rates low.

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He also criticised the Bank's policy of paying interest on reserves held by commercial banks under quantitative easing.

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In his reply to Tice, Bailey previously said quantitative easing should be seen in the context of its overall impact on the economy, and the Bank had "regard to value for money" under the scheme.

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But Conservative shadow minister Richard Fuller said the previous government "had to deal with a series of economic disruptions including the impact of Covid, the unwinding of quantitative easing across all advanced economies, and the invasion of Ukraine by Russia".

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He added the Bank of England could save money by changing its quantitative easing programme.

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