Scale of the Asset Purchase Program Conducted by the Bank of England
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The Bank of England (BOE) Asset Purchase Programme, also known as quantitative easing (QE), is a monetary policy tool aimed at providing liquidity to the market and stimulating economic activity by purchasing government bonds and other assets. The size of this programme is determined by the BOE's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) and is reviewed regularly.
Expanding the Asset Purchase Programme is intended to stimulate the economy by maintaining a low-interest-rate environment, thereby reducing borrowing costs for businesses and individuals. This is expected to encourage consumption and investment, thereby supporting economic growth. Conversely, reducing or ending the programme is typically done to mitigate inflation risks when the economy is stable.
Changes to the Asset Purchase Programme have a significant impact on financial markets, making the BOE's announcements regarding the programme's scale highly anticipated by investors and economists. Details and changes to the programme's size are published in BOE's policy statements and Inflation Reports, which are crucial for shaping market expectations and economic outlooks.
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