MACRO AS - CHAPTER 9 Flashcards
POLICIES
POICY INSTRUMENT
SET OF TOOLS USED TO TRY AND ACHIEVE POLICY OBJECTIVES
BANK OF ENGLAND
UK CENTRAL BANK WHO IS INCHARGE OF MONETARY POLCIY
CENTERAL BANK
CONTROLS THE BANKING SYSTEM AND IMPLEMENTS THE MONETARY POLICY ON BEHALF OF THE GOV. 1997
MONEY
ASSET THAT CAN BE EXCHANGED TO BUY THINGS
MONETARY POLICY
MANIPULATES I/R. THE OBJECTIVE BY B OF E TO AIM TO CONTROL INFLATION
COMMERCIAL BANKS
E.G BARCLAYS AND HSBC BANKS WHO’S MAIN AIM IS TO MAKE PROFIT FOR OWNERS
INFLATION RATE TARGET
2% +/- 1%. MAIN OBJECTIVE FOR LAST 30 YRS
MPC (MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE)
MEET ONCE A MONTH TO SET BANK RATE AND I/R
BANK OF ENGLAND MAIN GOVERNOR? AND WHO WAS HE FOLLOWED BY?
MERVYN KING 2013 ENDED AND GOT REPLACED BY MARK CARNEY
BANK RATE
I/R BANK OF ENGLAND PAYS TO COMMERCIAL BANKS