quantitative easing

noun

Economics.

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

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of quantitative easing¹

First recorded in 1965–70

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Example Sentences

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

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"In recent times, a big policy response from authorities when there's been a crisis has been: slash interest rates, boost money supply, quantitative easing, print money. Gold is seen as a haven from that, and therefore a store of value."

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The Bank later cut interest rates from 0.5% to 0.25% - and restarted its quantitative easing programme to support the economy.

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Reform UK also plans a £35bn-a-year raid on banks by ceasing to pay interest on the £700bn of bonds held at the Bank of England as a result of the post-financial crisis Quantitative Easing programme.

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Reform argues that the state should be significantly smaller, and also suggests a massive £35bn funding pot could be made available if the Bank of England stopped paying interest on the bonds it holds as a result of the post-financial crisis quantitative easing programme.

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