a very annoying catch phrase, normally said by immature freshmen, that is used to down-play the fact that the speaker of the phrase isn't as good at something as they claim they are. It is also used to annoy the crap out of everyone around them because the speaker could not think of something more intelligent to say.
In the European Union, the EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK (ECB) is responsible for monetary policy in general and for setting interest rates in particular for member countries of the ECONOMIC AND MONETARY UNION (EMU). The ECB has committed itself to a âtarget'for INFLATION of no more than 2% per annum.
Monetary policy involves the management of the money supply and interest rates by central banks. In order to stimulate a faltering economy, the central bank will tend to cut interest rates, making it less expensive to borrow while increasing the money supply.