Term of the Day: Quantitative Easing

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	INVESTOPEDIA Term Of The Day June 27, 2015 Quantitative Easing An unconventional monetary policy in which a central bank purchases government securities or other securities from the market in order to lower interest rates and increase the money supply. Quantitative easing increases the money supply by flooding financial institutions with capital in an effort to promote increased lending and liquidity. Quantitative easing is considered when short-term interest rates are at or approaching zero, and does not involve the printing of new banknotes. Investopedia Explains: Typically, central banks target the supply of money by buying or selling government bonds. When the bank seeks to promote economic growth... Read More Related to "Quantitative Easing" Successful Ways That Governments Reduce Federal Debt Throughout history, which methods of reducing government debt have proven to be the most successful? The answers may not be... Read More Quantitative Easing: Does It Work? If there were awards for the most controversial investment terms, "quantitative easing" (QE) would win top prize. Experts disagree on nearly everything... Read More Austerity: When The Government Tightens Its Belt When a government tightens its belt in tough economic times the entire nation feels the squeeze. With less money to pay for the full spectrum of... Read More Recently Added Definitions Strike Width The difference between the strike price of an option and the price of the underlying security. Strike width is most commonly associated with... Read More Tenured Capital Loans offered by the government to key business sectors. Tenured capital is most commonly associated with specific sectors of interest to the nation... Read More Related Definitions Budget Deficit Fiscal Policy Quantitative Easing 2 — QE2 Sterilized Intervention Federal Funds Rate Past Terms of the Day Current Account Deficit International Monetary Fund - IMF Risk-Return Tradeoff Delta-Gamma Hedging Modified Internal Rate Of Return - MIRR You are currently subscribed as: mondemand.forex@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Unsubscribe From All | Manage Profile Investopedia US, A Division of IAC. Copyright © 2015, Investopedia, LLC. All Rights Reserved Follow Us: