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Discuss five monetary policies that are used by the central bank of Kenya to influence the amount of...

Discuss five monetary policies that are used by the central bank of Kenya to influence the amount of money in circulation in the economy.

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Kelvin
1. Print More Money.
This may be effective in case the central bank wank to raise the amount of money in circulation. Its only applicable if there is shortage of money in the economy.
2. Set the Reserve Requirement.
In this case the government set a mandatory net deposit that you need to reserve aside the net transaction. For example they set the minimum amount that each bank is suppose to deposit,without this the loan or withdrawal is restricted.
3. Influence Interest Rates.
The central bank influences the rate of interest indirectly by the use of commercial bank. By raising the interest rate for loan,,you discourages peoples from borrowing money and thus reducing the money in circulation.
4. Engage in Open Market Operations.
This is where by the central bank sell or buy government securities through a process called open markets. When the aim is to increase the amount of money in circulation ,they purchase from commercial bank the government securities thus giving them money as result they have more money to give loans.
5. Introduce a Quantitative Easing Program
This is more advanced. The central bank makes money to buy government securities such as bonds etc. Thus money enters into the banks triggering them to give more loans.
Kelvin kinuthia answered the question on May 10, 2019 at 17:13

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