Economics A-Level
Macro-prudential policy
What Macro-prudential policy means in Economics A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Macro-prudential policy
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The role of the Financial Policy Committee in identifying and mitigating risks across the entire financial system, such as excessive credit growth.
Topics that use Macro-prudential policy
- The regulation of the financial system (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Bank run
- Capital ratio
- Consumer protection
- Financial stability
- Insolvency
- Liquidity ratio
- Macroprudential regulation
- Maturity transformation
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