open market operation
Definition
The buying and selling of government securities by a central bank, such as the Federal Reserve Bank in the U.S., in order to control the money supply.
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Related Terms
tight monetary policy, easy monetary policy, coupon pass, bill pass, Federal Open Market Committee, sterilization
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treasury bill (T-bill)
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