Monetary Policy Quotes

“We have no pre-set idea on when to end the quantitative easing.”

“We have seen the economy break free from the state of deflation.”

“The U.S. government has a technology, called a printing press (or, today, its electronic equivalent), that allows it to produce as many U.S. dollars as it wishes at essentially no cost.”

“We will make efforts to realize sustainable growth under price stability.”

“The economy is moving in line with the scenario we projected in April.”

“There is only one cause of inflation: a government printing too much money.”

“Inflation is not a rise in prices, but a fall in the value of money.”

“Monetary policy is not a panacea.”

“The problem with QE is it works in practice, but it doesn't work in theory.”

“Monetary policy cannot do everything.”

“We are not in a situation where we need to take action to curb asset price inflation.”

“We need to patiently continue with our powerful monetary easing.”

“A premature exit from the ultra-loose monetary policy could strangle the tender shoots of recovery.”