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Definition
Actions by central banks — such as the federal-reserve — to manage money supply, credit conditions, and interest-rates to achieve macroeconomic goals (price stability, employment).
Key Points
- Primary tools: policy rate changes, open market operations, reserve requirements, forward guidance
- US implementation tracked under us-monetary-policy
- 2026-09-16: Fed raised fed funds target 25bp to 3.75%-4.00% citing elevated inflation (2026-09-16-us-interest-rates-first-hike-three-years)