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Minimum Lending Rate
The interest rate the central bank charges commercial banks to borrow reserves. Changing it shifts the cost of credit throughout the economy.
Open Market Operations
The buying and selling of government bonds by the central bank to change the money supply and influence interest rates.
Quantitative Easing
A monetary policy where the central bank purchases financial assets from the market to increase the money supply.
Reserve Requirement
The fraction of deposits that commercial banks must hold as reserves rather than lend out, as set by the central bank.