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open market operations
open market operationsThe buying and selling of securities in order to control the money supply. This is normally done by the central bank. If the central bank wants to increase the money supply it will buy securities (in this case pieces of paper carrying the promise to repay the money) from the commercial banks giving the banks extra money. If the central bank wants to decrease the money supply it will sell securities to the commercial banks leaving them with less money. FinancialSeeopen-market operationsAcronymsSeeodd man out |