English Explanatory Dictionary

quantitative easing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A monetary policy in which the central bank increases the money supply in the banking system, as by purchasing bonds from banks.

Word forms

quantitative easing quantitative easings

Etymology

Possibly partly after Japanese 量的緩和 (ryōteki kanwa, “quantitative easing”), short form of 量的 (ryōteki, “quantitative”) 金融 (kin'yū, “financial”) 緩和 (kanwa, “easing”).

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