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How Central Banks Use Countercyclical Capital Buffers
Season 1 Episode 44
Episode 44 of Monetary Policy Explained unpacks the countercyclical capital buffer (CCyB), a macroprudential tool that central banks use to cool cred…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
How Central Banks Set Policy Amid Global Uncertainty
Season 1 Episode 43
In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down how central banks are navigating a period of high uncertainty in mid-2026. They focus on the Bank of Japan…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
How Central Banks Set Interest Rates on Reserves
Season 1 Episode 42
In this episode of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna break down the mechanics of how central banks actually set the interest rat…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
How Central Banks Use Loan-to-Value Caps to Cool Housing Markets
Season 1 Episode 41
Episode 41 of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna dive into loan-to-value (LTV) caps—a targeted macroprudential tool central banks…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
How Central Banks Use Currency Swap Lines
Season 1 Episode 40
In this episode of Monetary Policy Explained, Lucas and Luna dive into the mechanics and real-world impact of central bank currency swap lines. Using…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
How Central Banks Target Specific Lending Channels
Season 1 Episode 39
Episode 39 of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo dives into a lesser-known tool in central bankers' kit: targeted lending programs. Instead of cu…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
How Central Banks Are Using CBDCs for Monetary Policy
Season 1 Episode 38
Episode 38 of Monetary Policy Explained dives into central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as a fresh policy tool. Lucas and Luna explore how CBDCs c…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
How Central Banks Use Helicopter Money Without Dropping It
Season 1 Episode 37
In episode 37 of Monetary Policy Explained, Lucas and Luna unpack the most controversial central bank tool that almost never gets used: direct money …
2 weeks, 5 days ago
How Central Banks Use Negative Interest Rates
Season 1 Episode 36
Episode 36 of Monetary Policy Explained dives into negative interest rates – a policy that flips conventional banking on its head. Lucas and Luna exa…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
How Central Banks Are Using Tiered Reserve Systems
Season 1 Episode 35
Episode 35 of Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo: Central Banks, Money Supply, and Interest Rates takes you inside the central bank toolkit for t…
2 weeks, 6 days ago