The interest rate a bank sets to determine its lending and borrowing rates. Will tend to offer interest rates below the base rate to savers, whilst charging rates above the base rate for borrowers
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Credit Crunch?
Recently coined term used to refer to the reduced willingness of financial institutions to lend to households and to one another
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Nominal Interest Rates?
Interest rates not adjusted for inflation
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Real Interest Rates?
Nominal rate of interest minus the rate of inflation
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Monetary Policy Objective?
A target or goal that the Bank of England aims to meet
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Policy Instrument?
A tool or method used to try to achieve an objective
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Monetary Base Control and Reserve Asset Ratios?
Restrictions imposed by the Bank of England on the ability of high street banks to supply credit and bank deposits
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Open Market Operations?
Buying or selling of government bonds in exchange for money to either increase or decrease the money supply
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Repo Rate?
Interest rate set by the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England in order to influence inflation. Shirt for 'sale and repurchase' rate
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Transmission Mechanism or Monetary Policy?
Process by which a change in interest rates affects aggregate demand and inflation
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Credit Crunch?
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Recently coined term used to refer to the reduced willingness of financial institutions to lend to households and to one another
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