REACTION PAPER Inflation Rate in the Philippines 2011 The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said that although the scope for keeping policy rates has narrowed due to continued climb of the inflation rate‚ there is still no need to hike rates. This as the government reported the rise in the inflation rate to 4.3 percent last February from month-ago’s 3.5 percent on account of faster inflation rate in food and oil commodities. BSP Governor Amando Tetangco Jr.‚ in a text message to reporters
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Issues: » Understand the concept of inflation and its causes. » Critically analyze the various initiatives taken by the Indian government and the RBI to address inflation. » Analyze the significance of Government and Central Bank in controlling inflation and the possible effect of their initiatives on the economy. Keywords: Indian economy‚ Inflationary trends‚ Effect of High Growth on Inflation‚ Wholesale or Consumer Price Index‚ Foreign Exchange rate‚ Bank Rate‚ Cash Reserve Ratio‚ Monetary
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Topic –: “Monetary Policy and Inflation dynamics” Objective - : To study the Monetary policies developed by central bank to control the inflation & it’s implications on Indian economy Introduction -: Inflation and monetary policy are closely related concepts wherein the latter can be used efficiently to reduce the effect of the former. Inflation is the rise in prices and wages that reduces the purchasing power of money. Monetary policy is the regulation adopted by the central bank‚ which
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Inflation is the overall level prices of goods and services rapidly increase in an economy over a period time. When the overall price level increases‚ it will affect the decreasing purchasing power of the currency. An economic inflation is not occurs suddenly‚ it is causes by three types of inflation. The first cause is demand-pull inflation results from increases in aggregate demand on goods. The excess demand will cause the level price of goods rises. This is commonly described as "too much
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The Effectiveness of Monetary Policy and Inflation Management through the Interest Rate Channel in Sri Lanka 1. Introduction Monetary policy comprises the rules and actions adopted by the central banks to achieve their objectives. In most countries the primary objective of the monetary policy is price stability. The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has two core objectives: (1) maintaining price and economic stability and (2) maintaining financial system stability (Central Bank of Sri Lanka 2012
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education. This process is now commonly known as grade inflation. Similar to inflation in the financial sense‚ grade inflation does have one glaringly adverse effect. Just like the dollar loses its value when the market is flooded with too many of them‚ A’s are being devalued with every unearned one that is given out. This phenomenon has recently become an increasingly popular topic among academics. Stuart Rojstaczer‚ author of “Grade Inflation Gone Wild‚” and creator
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parity states that‚ between two nations‚ the a) inflation rates are unrelated b) exchange rate differential reflects the inflation rate differential c) inflation rate is smaller in weaker currencies d) the interest rate is greater than the inflation rate during depreciations Ans: b Section: Purchasing power parity Level: Easy 4.3 The Fisher effect states that the _________ rate is made up of a real required rate of return and an inflation premium. a) nominal exchange b) real exchange
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Canada’s inflation rose at a moderate 1.5 percent annualized rate in May‚ down from 1.7 percent in April. That was short of economists forecast of 1.6 percent. On a monthly basis‚ inflation increased by 0.4 percent‚ largely due to a 4.1 percent jump in gasoline prices in May‚ the Statistics Canada reported. But on yearly basis‚ gasoline prices plunged 7.1 percent in May after previously declining 5.8 percent in April. “Inflation remains muted‚ but if energy prices hold onto their gains – let alone
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INFLATION vs UNEMPLOYMENT Which is the Bigger Evil ? Firstly‚ what is inflation and what is unemployment ? Unemployment occurs when a person who is actively searching for employment is unable to find work. Unemployment is often used as a measure of the health of the economy. The most frequently cited measure of unemployment is the unemployment rate.This is the number of unemployed persons divided by the number of people in the labor force‚ while inflation is the rate of change in the general level
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account paying 5 percent per year‚ and unanticipated inflation is 8 percent per year. B) You have paid $500 for a $1‚000 Canada savings bond that matures in 10 years‚ and unanticipated inflation is 10 percent per year. C) You lend a friend $1‚000 at 6 percent to be repaid in one year‚ and unanticipated inflation is 7 percent during the year. D) You borrowed $2‚500 at 7 percent to pay for this year’s college expenses‚ and unanticipated inflation is 12 percent during the year. 5. The value of
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