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The UK\u2019s monetary policy framework, set out in the Bank of England Act 1998, gives operational responsibility for monetary policy to the independent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC).<\/strong><\/p>

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The MPC\u2019s macroeconomic policy tools, including quantitative easing, are designed to affect the economy as a whole, in order to meet the 2 per cent inflation target over the medium term.<\/strong><\/p>

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The Bank of England\u2019s paper, \u201cThe United Kingdom\u2019s quantitative easing policy: design, operation and impact\u201d, published in 2011, notes that, \u201cAsset purchases may also have a stimulatory impact\u2026by influencing bank lending, though this channel would not be expected to be material during times of financial crisis.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>

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