"financial repression" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: financial repressions [plural]
Etymology: Introduced in 1973 by Stanford economists Edward S. Shaw and Ronald I. McKinnon. Head templates: {{en-noun}} financial repression (plural financial repressions)
  1. (economics, finance) A set of government policies to reduce the real burden of government debt, such as capital controls or interest rate caps. Wikipedia link: Ronald McKinnon (economist) Categories (topical): Economics, Finance Translations (Translations): Finanzrepression [feminine] (German)
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