DNBulletin: Supporting the economy substantially increases central bank balance sheets
(WorldNews Belgium)

DNBulletin: Supporting the economy substantially increases central bank balance sheets Datum 3 augustus 2020 Theme Economy To keep economies afloat, central banks across the world have significantly stepped up their monetary operations. While such operations serve to stabilise financial markets and provide firms, governments and banks with funding, they also sharply increase central bank balance sheets. In times of crisis, central banks are of crucial importance in safeguarding the continued funding of the economy. The operations are, however, being conducted in exceptional circumstances and should therefore be temporary. Expanding the Eurosystem`s monetary operations supports financial...