You are on page 1of 10

HANSHA CHAUDHARY ANJALI GUPTA KAVITA GIRGAVKAR REEMA NAIK

6730 6748 6750 6711

JESSICA KAUSHIK
TEJASHRI

6729
6708

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

neutrality of money Inflation a monetary phenomenon

You might also like