The monetary base in advanced economies has continued expanding in recent weeks, largely due to the asset purchase programmes of the Fed and the Bank of Japan. Indeed, the aggregate monetary base of the six largest advanced economies has now reached well over $8 trillion. Moreover, central banks are set to keep policy very loose, or even ease further, over the course of the year.
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