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Central Bank Balance Sheets and Policy Rate Decisions


Abstract: A comparison of four major central banks shows that those with larger balance sheets relative to GDP in early 2021 had lower policy interest rates in 2023.

Keywords: central bank balance sheets; interest rates;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Part of Series: The Regional Economist

Publication Date: 2023-05-16