Monetary policy guides inflation and economic growth. Learn what it means, the main types, and how central banks manage interest rates and stabilize the economy.

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Monetary policy is one of the most important tools available to a central bank for managing an economy. In India, it is conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), and every two months, the RBI’s ...

Since the Global Financial Crisis, fiscal policy in advanced economies has become more “active” – that is, increasingly unresponsive to rising debt levels. This paper explores tensions between active ...