Etymology

quantitative easing

Today it means: A monetary policy in which the central bank increases the money supply in the banking system, as by purchasing bonds from banks. Full definition →

Japanese 量的緩和
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  1. Japanese · derived from量的緩和“quantitative easing”
  2. English todayquantitative easing

Possibly partly after Japanese 量的緩和 (ryōteki kanwa, “quantitative easing”), short form of 量的 (ryōteki, “quantitative”) 金融 (kin'yū, “financial”) 緩和 (kanwa, “easing”).

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