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monetary policy
Government or central bank actions to control the money supply and interest rates. In Japan, this is primarily carried out by the Bank of Japan (日本銀行). A key term in economic news.
金融政策を見直す。
To review monetary policy.
日本銀行が金融政策の変更を発表した。
The Bank of Japan announced a change in monetary policy.
大規模な金融緩和政策が長期にわたって続いたため、市場への影響が懸念されている。
Because large-scale monetary easing has continued for a long time, there are concerns about its impact on the market.
USAGE:
A frequent term in Japanese economic news. Japan's monetary policy decisions by the Bank of Japan are closely watched both domestically and internationally.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 金融緩和政策 (monetary easing policy)
- 金融引き締め政策 (monetary tightening policy)
- 金融政策決定会合 (monetary policy decision meeting)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 財政政策: fiscal policy — government spending and taxation decisions, as opposed to central bank monetary controls