Quantitative easing
Quantitative easing is a monetary policy tool in which a central bank purchases assets, typically government bonds, using newly created central bank reserves. It aims to ease financial conditions, often by lowering longer-term yields, but its effects are uncertain.
In a hypothetical programme, a central bank buys $5 billion of government bonds from banks, increasing its bond holdings and crediting those banks with reserves.
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