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quantitative easing

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quantitative easing /ˌkwɒntɪtətɪv ˈiːzɪŋ /
noun [mass noun] Finance the introduction of new money into the money supply by a central bank purchasing public or private securities using funds created on its balance sheet for this purpose:
governments and central banks implemented quantitative easing to prevent further market collapses.