Low and negative interest rates
In-Depth Analysis
23-09-2016
The current very low/negative interest rate environment is the subject of much debate. On one side, the central banks claim that it is not the cause of the problem but the solution, as it should boost investments and spur growth. On the other, a number of Member States claim that the low rates 'expropriate' savers, and financial intermediaries argue that they are putting their tried and tested business models at risk. This analysis introduces interest rates, looks at the causes behind their sustained decline and presents the current state of the debate.
In-Depth Analysis
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- bank deposit
- BUSINESS AND COMPETITION
- Economic and Monetary Union
- economic conditions
- economic geography
- economic growth
- economic policy
- ECONOMICS
- EU institutions and European civil service
- EU Member State
- European Central Bank
- EUROPEAN UNION
- FINANCE
- financial analysis
- financial institutions and credit
- GEOGRAPHY
- interest
- International Monetary Fund
- INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS
- management
- monetary economics
- sustainable development
- United Nations