Not exact matches
If the
Central Bank creates money to refinance the bonds, then it will, effectively, be printing money to fund the
government's
budget deficit.
Instead, we should have been financing our
budget deficits by having our
central banks (or the ECB) simply create the money and credit it to the various
governments» spending accounts — that is, by using helicopter money..
Sound financial policy requires that the
Government fully fund any
budget deficit by issues of securities to the private sector at market interest rates, and not borrow from the
central bank.
How are these giveaways less inflationary than for
central banks to directly finance
budget deficits and roll over
government debts?