Bank rate: this is the rate set by central banks (i.e. Bank of Canada, European Central Bank) that sets the interest rate at which it will lend to domestic banks. This can affect economic activity. When interest rates rise, people tend to hoard cash, spend less, take out less loans. When interest rates fall, people... Continue Reading →

Money is a wicked resource; it can make or break, it can rise and fall, it can do many things or do nothing at all, and yet, it is a piece of paper (or a synthetic polymer if you're in Canada) that runs the entire scheme of social institutions, investments, purchases, debts, etc. How fascinating... Continue Reading →

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