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JESSICA KAUSHIK
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Decisions about that official interest rate affect economic activity and inflation through several channels, which are known collectively as the transmission mechanism of monetary policy.
Affects
banks and money-market interest rates Affects expectations Affects asset prices Affects saving and investment decisions
Affects
the supply of credit Leads to changes in aggregate demand and prices Affects the supply of bank loans
Housing
market & house prices (wealth effects) Effective disposable incomes of mortgage payers Credit demand Investment & Stock building: Sterling Exchange Rates A Redistribution of Income for Savers & Borrowers
Short-term
interest rates Long-term interest rates Asset prices The exchange rate Expectations and confidence
Firms Individuals
Long-run