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Illya Gerasymchuk
Engineering & Finance

Monetary policy: how central banks move markets

Interest rates, QE, and balance sheet operations aren't just abstract policy β€” they're the primary drivers of asset prices. These articles break down what the Fed, ECB, and other central banks are actually doing and why it matters.

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Even As Central Banks Bought Gold, The Market Analysts Remained Bearish
Started: 2026-01-19 Updated: 2026-01-19
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In July I wrote a primer on the mechanics by which the Fed steers the prevailing interest rates in the economy.
Started: 2025-11-13 Updated: 2025-11-14
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Gold as a percentage of balance sheet size in Central Banks (ranked):
Started: 2025-11-10 Updated: 2025-11-10
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So the Fed will fully resume Treasury purchasing, as a part of their balance sheet expansion starting December 1st 2025
Started: 2025-10-29 Updated: 2025-10-29
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watch the Fed's projection dot plot, not the Fed Funds rate
Started: 2025-09-17 Updated: 2025-09-20
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there will NOT be a 50 bps rate cut
Started: 2025-09-17 Updated: 2025-09-17
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it's not just the Fed, the ECB is also lowering rates into higher inflation
Started: 2025-09-17 Updated: 2025-09-17
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repo rates increase and borrowing decreases in quarter-ends
Started: 2025-08-22 Updated: 2025-08-23
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it's NOT yet the top of the cycle for equities, cryptocurrencies and other risk assets. here’s why
Started: 2025-08-20 Updated: 2025-08-20
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here's what yield spreads are saying about Bitcoin
Started: 2025-08-19 Updated: 2025-08-19
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by "central bank" I'm frequently referring to the broader set of the legal framework behind the macro monetary policy
Started: 2025-08-16 Updated: 2025-08-16
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central banks will continue to buy gold #2
Started: 2025-06-26 Updated: 2025-08-10
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How Does the Federal Reserve Set Interest Rates?
Started: 2025-07-31 Updated: 2025-07-31
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the FED left the interest rates unchanged - at the 4.25%-4.50% target
Started: 2025-07-31 Updated: 2025-07-31
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πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί Russian Central Bank key interest rate is at 21% #2
Started: 2025-04-21 Updated: 2025-07-29
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πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί Russian Central Bank key interest rate is at 21% #1
Started: 2025-04-21 Updated: 2025-07-28
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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ china's central bank uses USD value as a key driver in economic policies #2
Started: 2025-07-10 Updated: 2025-07-10
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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³ china's central bank uses USD value as a key driver in economic policies #1
Started: 2025-07-10 Updated: 2025-07-10
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🚨FED just injected $11B of liquidity #2
Started: 2025-07-07 Updated: 2025-07-07
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🚨FED just injected $11B of liquidity #1
Started: 2025-07-07 Updated: 2025-07-07
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central banks will continue to buy gold #1
Started: 2025-06-26 Updated: 2025-06-26
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