<p>It is not. Monetary expansion is increasing the money supply (through whatever method). </p>

<p>Quantitative easing increases the money supply / injects liquidity, but  also reduces privately hold stocks (and hence can reduce risks from the banks' balance sheets).</p>

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Thanks. What other methods except QE help increase money supply?
Victor123
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@Victor123 that sounds like a new question to me :)
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<p>Is monetary expansion policy the same as quantitative easing (i.e the buying of US treasuries by Federal reserve which injects more USD into the economy)?</p>

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Is monetary expansion the same as quantitative easing
Victor123
# Is monetary expansion the same as quantitative easing

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-04-20)

Is monetary expansion policy the same as quantitative easing (i.e the buying of US treasuries by Federal reserve which injects more USD into the economy)?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2015-04-20. Score: 3 | Accepted answer

It is not. Monetary expansion is increasing the money supply (through whatever method).

Quantitative easing increases the money supply / injects liquidity, but also reduces privately hold stocks (and hence can reduce risks from the banks' balance sheets).

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks. What other methods except QE help increase money supply?  
> **username_1**: @username_0 that sounds like a new question to me :)  

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