The quantity of money circulating in an economy affects both micro- and macroeconomic trends. At the micro-level, a large supply of free and easy money means more spending by people and by businesses.

But even M2 does not encompass the entirety of the money supply. There exists another banking system — the shadow banking system— where credit expansion also takes place. Shadow credit ...

Endnotes. 1. For a historical account of changes in the Fed’s approach to monetary policy over recent decades, see Dr. Econ’s January 2003 posting.. 2. “The Money Supply,” Fedpoint, Federal Reserve ...

China should step up its efforts to control money supply because it is the root source of soaring inflation, a lawmaker who has just stepped down as central bank vice-governor said on Thursday.

Indeed, the government has the power to control the money supply. It can increase or decrease the value of fiat money through monetary policy, such as by printing more money or raising interest rates.

UBS expected more short-term Treasuries, such as T-bills, will be issued until the Fed resumes policy easing later this year and recent auctions have shown a stabilization in investor sentiment.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) data shows that the currency in circulation has risen again, with cash outside the banking ...

Broad money (M2) growth also moderated significantly, averaging 1.3 per cent month-on-month and 20.3 per cent year-on-year in 2025, compared to 5.6 per cent and 75.5 per cent respectively in 2024.

Reduced control over the money supply: Due to the decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies and the lack of a central controlling entity, standard monetary policy tools like printing money or ...

Broad M2 money supply in China rose 10.9 percent from a year earlier in September 2020, accelerating from a 10.4 percent increase in the previous month and beating market expectations of 10.4 percent.