In: Economics
During the recent monetary policy briefing, the governor of the Bank of Zambia announced the decision of the monetary policy committee (MPC). In his announcement, he stated that the MPC reduced the BoZ policy rate by 50 bps and the Statutory Reserve Ratio by 150 bps. As a student of Monetary Economics discuss the meaning and expected macroeconomic implications of this decision of the MPC. (5 pages)