Monetary policy guides inflation and economic growth. Learn what it means, the main types, and how central banks manage interest rates and stabilize the economy.

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Monetary policy is one of the most important tools available to a central bank for managing an economy. In India, it is conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and every two months, the RBI’s ...

Since the Global Financial Crisis, fiscal policy in advanced economies has become more “active” – that is, increasingly unresponsive to rising debt levels. This paper explores tensions between active ...

ANKARA, July 15 (Reuters) - Turkey's new Central Bank governor said the bank's monetary policy would take into account real interest rates instead of nominal rates, in his first remarks since taking ...

Surveys of professional economic forecasters and financial market data can reveal public perceptions about the future conduct of monetary policy. Current estimates suggest that both professional ...

It’s another busy week ahead on the economic calendar. Prelim private sector PMIs, the FOMC meeting minutes, and US inflation numbers will define monetary policy divergence over the near term. However ...

Turkey's new Central Bank governor hinted at rate cuts in his first remarks since taking office nine days ago, state-owned Anadolu Agency reported on Monday, emphasising that the bank had "room for ...