Global Monetary Policy Tracker
CFR | 2026-07-02 | economy
Topics: Trade, United States
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English Summary
The Global Monetary Policy Tracker provides a comprehensive index to monitor the synchronized state of monetary policy across 54 major economies worldwide. It aggregates data on interest rate changes and quantitative easing status, calculating a weighted 'Index of Global Tightening or Easing.' This weighting system is critical as it accounts for each country's currency share in global reserves, ensuring an accurate assessment of overall systemic shifts. For policymakers, this tool offers immediate visibility into whether the world is collectively tightening or loosening policy, which is essential for anticipating global financial cycles and coordinating national economic strategies.
中文摘要
全球貨幣政策追蹤器提供了一個全面的指數，用於監測全球54個主要經濟體之間貨幣政策的同步狀態。它彙整了利率變動和量化寬鬆（QE）的數據，計算出一個加權的「全球緊縮或寬鬆指數」。此加權系統至關重要，因為它根據每個國家在國際儲備中的貨幣份額進行計數，確保對整體體系轉移做出準確評估。對於政策制定者而言，此工具提供了即時的可視性，讓他們了解全球是集體收緊還是放寬政策，這對於預測全球金融週期和協調國家經濟戰略至關重要。
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