1) Describe the general policy objectives for monetary policy As a member of the Eurosystem‚ the Bank of Greece does not retain control of its policy objectives. Monetary policy is set by the European Central Bank In following the policy objectives of the European Central Bank‚ Greece’s monetary policy maintains the primary objective of achieving price stability. This general objective has been quantified as achieving an inflation rate below‚ but close to‚ to 2% on the medium term. 2) Operating
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INTRODUCTION The desire to develop a viable monetary policy has reached it unprecedented limit in the economy‚ money as a medium of exchange emerged with the waves to organize a political and economical institution which will enforce a unique legal tender. Nowadays‚ money has played an indispensable role in propelling the activities of the economy. Monetary policy is the major pre-occupation of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)‚ the extent to which they enforce
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Monetary Policy Monetary policy refers to those actions taken by the Federal Reserve‚ affecting interest rates‚ the exchange rate and the money supply‚ in order to influence the pace of spending and‚ by that‚ inflation. Over the centuries‚ the invention of money has hugely increased the ability of people to concentrate their energies on the things they do best‚ and then to trade the surpluses created‚ markedly increasing the living standards of everyone involved. Monetary policy helps the governing
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MONETARY POLICY Intro- • MP alongside FP is a major policy instrument of the govt’s macroeconomic management to maintain a sustainable rate of eco growth‚ promote eco prosperity and welfare for the Aust economy. • Define MP • MP is implemented by RBA (which is independent of govt. influence) • Outline key objectives of MP Para 1- • MP plays a counter-cyclical role in the Aust economy (changes in stance are used to smooth out fluctuations in output over the business cycle.) o I.e. MP is
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FISCAL POLICY AS AN ECONOMIC STABILIZATION MEASURE Fiscal Policy refers to the various decisions undertaken by the government regarding public expenditures and revenue. There are a large number of sub-policies that are encompassed by the fiscal system. But all the policies can be broadly categorized as being either ‘Public Expenditure’ or ‘Public Revenue’. It can be said that the fiscal policy is a direct government intervention in the economic processes of an economy. The fiscal policy
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In economics‚ fiscal policy is the use of government expenditure and revenue collection (taxation) to influence the economy.[1] Fiscal policy can be contrasted with the other main type of macroeconomic policy‚ monetary policy‚ which attempts to stabilize the economy by controlling interest rates and the money supply. The two main instruments of fiscal policy are government expenditure and taxation. Changes in the level and composition of taxation and government spending can impact on the following
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Topic 4 – Fiscal Policy Refers to the governments choices regarding the overall level of government purchases or taxes Government spending – on health sector‚ education‚ infrastructure‚ defence. Taxation policy – income tax‚ sales tax (VAT)‚ corporate tax‚ capital gains tax. Fiscal policy and aggregate demand Government spending – increase in G spending → AD shifting right e.g. Gov places £10 billion order for new school buildings → building contractor has increased demand for output
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MONETARY POLICY OF BANGLADESH AND ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMY Monetary policy is concerned with the measures taken to control the supply of money‚ the cost and availability of credit. Further‚ it also deals with the distribution of credit between the uses and the users‚ the lending and borrowing rates of the banks. In a developing country like ours the monetary policy has been effectively used as a tool for overcoming depression and inflation. As Prof R. Prebisch writes “The time has come to formulate
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Fiscal Policy Lets begin with the obvious‚ Fiscal Policy is when modern government spend a great deal of money and collect a lot in taxes. The government of the United Sates plays a smaller role in the economy than those of Canada or most European countries. Those roles are still sizable‚ meaning that the government plays a major role in the U.S. economy. Changes in the federal budget changes in government spending or in tax policy can potentially have large effect on the American economy. To
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Supplemental Unit 5: Fiscal Policy and Budget Deficits Fiscal and monetary policies are the two major tools available to policy makers to alter total demand‚ output‚ and employment. This feature will focus on fiscal policy‚ what it is and its potential and limitations as a tool with which to promote economic stability and strong growth. What is Fiscal Policy? When the supply of money is economic constant‚ government expenditures must be financed by either taxes or borrowing. Fiscal policy involves the
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