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Central Bank
A central bank is the monetary authority and major regulatory bank in a country.
A central bank is responsible for operating monetary policy and maintaining financial stability
Examples of central banks
- Bank of England (UK)
- European Central Bank (ECB) for all member nations of the Euro Area
- United States Federal Reserve (The Fed)
- Bank of Japan (BOJ)
- Reserve Bank of Australia (AUD)
- Reserve Bank of New Zealand (NZD)
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Interest Rates and Aggregate Demand and Supply
12th February 2023
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Is the Bank of England set to issue a digital pound?
7th February 2023
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BoE raises interest rates to 4% - the highest for 14 years
3rd February 2023
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How can a central bank combat high inflation?
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Policies to Control Inflation
Study Notes
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Biggest Rise in UK Interest Rates for 33 Years!
3rd November 2022
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Monetary Policy - Bank of England starts to reverse QE!
1st November 2022
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Bank of England raises interest rates to 2.25% - highest level for 14 years
22nd September 2022
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Is this a time for central banks to be more cautious in raising interest rates?
12th September 2022
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US Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 0.75%
28th July 2022
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Monetary Policy - Bank of England walks tightrope on interest rates
15th February 2022
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Monetary Policy - Bank of England raises interest rates from 0.1% to 0.25%
17th December 2021
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Monetary Policy - Different Approaches to Tackling Inflation
26th November 2021
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UK Economy - The Surge in Inflation
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US Economy - Inflation jumps to highest level in thirty years
11th November 2021
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Monetary Policy - The US Fed Tapers QE
4th November 2021
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Monetary Policy - UK Base Interest Rates set to Rise
2nd November 2021
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Monetary Policy - UK interest rate rise likely before the end of 2021
12th October 2021
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Monetary Policy - Selection of Revision MCQs
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Managed Floating Exchange Rates
Study Notes
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Carney on popular disillusionment with capitalism
6th December 2016
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Inflation - Policies to Control Inflation
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Monetary Policy - Quantitative Easing (QE)
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Bank Lending
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Quantitative Easing (QE)
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Evaluating Monetary Policy (Online Lesson)
Online Lessons
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Negative Interest Rates Short Answers
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Central Banks (Financial Economics)
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Economic Effects of Higher Interest Rates (Revision Essay Plan)
Practice Exam Questions
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The UK Economy in 2018 - Essential Exam Update
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Resources from the Reserve Bank of Australia
9th July 2018
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Monetary Policy - The Bank of England
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Monetary Policy in the UK (Revision Webinar Video)
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Test 6: A Level Economics: MCQ Revision on Monetary Policy
Practice Exam Questions
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Why the Bank of England has raised interest rates
2nd November 2017
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The absurdity of controlling inflation by adjusting interest rates
25th October 2017
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Fantasy Economics for AS and A2 students!
14th April 2016
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Has the ECB shot their last bazooka?
10th March 2016
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Money in the modern economy
29th February 2016
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Central banks in a Prisoner's Dilemma according to ex BoE Governor
28th February 2016
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What is the role of central banks today?
4th January 2016
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The importance of Central Bank credibility
15th December 2015
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UK Economy: Carney Provides Forward Guidance on Interest Rates
7th August 2013
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econoMAX - Forward Guidance is No Panacea
8th October 2013
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econoMAX - How does Quantitative Easing affect the Exchange Rate
7th November 2013
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Can Denmark Succeed Where Switzerland Failed?
3rd February 2015
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Swedish central bank uses negative interest rates to avoid deflation
16th February 2015
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The Future of Cash
29th September 2015