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CEFR B2 Monetary Policy

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➡ Across 15 Words

2. A system of money in general use in a particular country
7. The availability of liquid assets to a market or company
9. The act of giving one currency for another
11. Controlled or supervised by rules, past tense of regulate
14. Printed and distributed official currency, past tense of issue
15. As a result, often used to describe the effect of monetary policy decisions
18. Preposition: Central banks deal ___ inflation targeting
19. Relating to the amount of something, as in ___ easing
21. The percentage at which interest is charged or paid
22. A general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money
23. At first, often used to describe the first stage of a policy
24. Something that encourages activity or growth in an economy
25. The act of buying something, often used in asset ___ programs
29. Money placed in a bank account
30. Funds held by a bank to meet its liabilities

⬇ Down 15 Words

1. Taking money with the intention of returning it, present participle of borrow
3. Preposition: The relationship ___ inflation and unemployment is complex
4. The amount by which income exceeds spending
5. A course or principle of action adopted by a government or central bank
6. The cost of borrowing money, often set by a central bank
8. A financial instrument such as a bond or stock
10. In a way that produces a desired result, often used to describe monetary policy
12. Government measures to reduce budget deficits, often involving spending cuts
13. Made monetary policy more restrictive, past tense of tighten
16. Made stable or steady, past tense of stabilize
17. A decrease in the general price level of goods and services
20. Definite article: ___ central bank controls the money supply
26. A valuable item or property owned, often bought by central banks
27. Reduced interest rates, past tense of lower
28. Relating to government revenue, especially taxes

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