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monetary policy

noun

B1CEFR level
35/100Rarity: fairly common
TechnicalRegister

The actions a central bank takes to manage the money supply and interest rates in order to control inflation and support growth.

Tighter monetary policy has pushed up our borrowing costs across every credit line.

Topic: Economics in Business English

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