Central Banks and Monetary Policy (AQA A-Level Economics): Flashcards
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Central bank
Central bank
National institution providing financial services to govt & banks
Year BoE gained operational independence
Year BoE gained operational independence
1997
UK inflation target (CPI)
UK inflation target (CPI)
2% (with ±1% margin)
MPC meeting frequency (per year)
MPC meeting frequency (per year)
8 times
Bank Rate
Bank Rate
Interest rate BoE pays banks on their deposits at BoE
Aggregate demand equation
Aggregate demand equation
Zero lower bound (ZLB)
Zero lower bound (ZLB)
Floor at/near 0% where Bank Rate cannot be cut further
Quantitative easing (QE)
Quantitative easing (QE)
BoE buying financial assets with newly created money
Total UK QE by 2020
Total UK QE by 2020
£895 billion
