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Posted in Uncategorized on 04/21/2007 11:09 am by admin
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You may have heard the term Quantitative Easing several times since this economic crisis, dubbed the Great Recession, hit us. But what does this term mean and how does it affect currencies, in particular the US Dollar?
Let's start by saying that the USA is not the only country in which some form of Quantitative Easing is taking place. It is happening in many countries as this current recession is a global one.
However, in the US it is claiming a lot of headlines as the scale is much bigger with a recent announcement by the Federal Reserve that it will pump $600 billion more into the market. Over a trillion have already been brought into the market.
Let's explain this term a bit and see what effect it may have on the value of the US Dollar. Quantitative Easing refers to an act by a central bank of creating more of a currency. In the case of the FED it's creating more US dollars. The central bank then uses this newly minted money to either buy back bonds that are in the market or pumping the money into banks and other financial institutes. The idea is to get more money into the economy, usually driving the interest rates way down in the process. In the US, interest is very low as it is, so this last round of Quantitative Easing has not been followed by any formal rate reduction.
One of the reasons why this kind of easing is done is to support banks, to help them increase their financial reserves in the hope that they will lend money more easily to businesses and individuals. This, in turn, is supposed to invigorate the economy further.
However, there is a dark side to Quantitative Easing and that is currency depreciation. As in any market, the more there is of something, the lower in value it is. In the case of the US Dollar, the currency immediately lost value after the last Quantitative Easing measures were announced. This is something that may backfire later with inflation, lack of global commercial power, and other measures. This is a fine balancing act that central banks around the world need to play with. The Federal Reserve included.
It is unclear whether these measures will be effective or not. Only time will tell. What is certain is that this is not a good time for the US Dollar.
For more on these later measures visit Quantitative Easing Measures Announced
John Drummond works from home. He writes often on business, trading, and finances. For other Forex news and analysis visit http://ForexSeer.com/
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