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Quantitative Easing

Great Britain · Economy / Monetary Policy. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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2009

Mervyn King5 March 2009

London · Economy / Monetary Policy

The Bank begins purchasing assets with newly created central-bank money to support demand.

Names involved

Mervyn King

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