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What does QE mean?

A monetary policy where central banks buy government bonds to increase the money supply and lower interest rates.

QE in a sentence
The central bank initiated a policy of quantitative easing to stimulate economic growth.

QE in German, French, Spanish and Italian

German
Quantitative Lockerung
also Quantitative Easing, QE

Eine expansive Geldpolitik zur Stimulierung der Wirtschaft.

French
Assouplissement quantitatif
also Quantitative Easing, QE

Achat massif d'actifs par la banque centrale pour injecter des liquidités.

Spanish
Expansión cuantitativa
also Quantitative Easing, QE

Inyección de dinero en la economía mediante la compra de deuda pública.

Italian
Allentamento quantitativo
also Quantitative Easing, QE

Politica monetaria per aumentare l'offerta di moneta.

Common phrases with QE

  • initiate QE
  • policy QE
  • scale back QE

Synonyms and opposites for QE

  • Synonym Monetary stimulus
  • Opposite Quantitative Tightening

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