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Global QE Asset Purchases to Reach USD6tn in 2020 - Fitch

As economies across the globe are rattled by the economic chaos caused by the coronavirus pandemic, governments and central banks have been pulling out all the stops to buoy their economies. Quantitative easing (QE) is increasingly being deployed worldwide, with total purchases set to top USD6tn this year according to Fitch Ratings.

By Bonds & Loans

Apr 29, 2020 // 6:30AM

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