What Is Quantitative Easing (QE)? An Explanation Of QE

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In November 2020 the Bank of England announced a further increase in its asset purchase programme, otherwise known as Quantitative Easing (QE). This takes the total amount of QE in 2020 to £450bn. The reason for implementing quantitative easing is to support the economy (more on this below), something the Bank of England first did … Read more