By paying interest on reserves, central banks can raise rates as required to prevent inflation without reducing their balance sheets and shrinking the excess reserves of member banks. (researchaffiliates.com)
They might link action to actual lending by member banks and / or quit paying interest on reserves. (oldprof.typepad.com)
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