Monetary policies can be either contractionary or expansionary. Implementing one type of policy depends on the current economic climate and the ultimate goals. Monetary policy seeks to spark ...

First, as expansionary monetary policy can boost the economy as a whole, investments more sensitive to the business cycle will usually benefit and vice versa with contractionary policy.

China’s official gauge of factory activity tumbled into contractionary territory in January as factories suspended operations ...

Is this, as alleged, because of excessive reliance on raising the interest rate as a policy response? More likely it is because of contractionary effects of devaluation. There are various possible ...

The economy's current challenges, including inflationary pressure and declining reserves, require a coordinated approach to fiscal and monetary policy ...

RATE CUTS do not necessarily boost credit activity even as monetary policy is seen to influence bank lending, a study by researchers from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed. “Central banks ...

Economic activities may slow down in the near term as the government has opted to initiate massive economic reform measures, ...

South Africa’s manufacturing activity remained in contractionary territory, the Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) has shown, registering a decline of 1.9 points to 46.2 points in December.

The MPS for the second half of the current fiscal is being formulated maintaining its 'contractionary' mood giving priority on inflation-combating ...

Monetary policies can be either contractionary or expansionary. Implementing one type of policy depends on the current economic climate and the ultimate goals. Monetary policy seeks to spark ...