Tag monetary policy rate

The monetary policy rate, also known as the benchmark interest rate or policy rate, is the interest rate set by a country's central bank to regulate the money supply and inflation. Here are some key tags related to the monetary policy rate:

Monetary Policy Rate

• Interest Rate: The rate at which commercial banks borrow money from the central bank.
• Benchmark Rate: The rate that influences other interest rates in the economy.
• Policy Rate: The rate set by the central bank to achieve its monetary policy goals.
• Federal Funds Rate (in the US): The rate at which banks lend and borrow money from each other.
• Overnight Rate: The rate at which commercial banks lend and borrow money from each other overnight.
• Lending Rate: The rate at which commercial banks lend money to households and businesses.
• Deposit Rate: The rate at which commercial banks pay interest on deposits.
• Inflation Target: The rate of inflation that the central bank aims to achieve through its monetary policy.
• Economic Growth: The rate of growth of the economy, which is influenced by the monetary policy rate.
• Unemployment Rate: The rate of unemployment, which is influenced by the monetary policy rate.
• Inflation Expectations: The rate at which people expect prices to rise in the future, which is influenced by the monetary policy rate.
• Currency Value: The value of a country's currency, which is influenced by the monetary policy rate.
• Bond Yields: The rate of return on government bonds, which is influenced by the monetary policy rate.
• Stock Market: The performance of the stock market, which is influenced by the monetary policy rate.
• Credit Availability: The availability of credit to households and businesses, which is influenced by the monetary policy rate.
• Economic Stimulus: The use of monetary policy to stimulate economic growth, which may involve lowering the monetary policy rate.
• Monetary Tightening: The use of monetary policy to reduce inflation, which may involve raising the monetary policy rate.
• Quantitative Easing: The use of monetary policy to increase the money supply, which may involve lowering the monetary policy rate and buying government bonds.
• Reverse Repo Rate: The rate at which the central bank borrows money from commercial banks, which is the opposite of the monetary policy rate.