Sterilized Intervention
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Sterilized intervention is a way for a country to alter its debt composition without affecting its monetary base. It is used as a tool to counter undesirable exchange-rate movements.
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See also: Central Bank, Exchange Rate, Federal Reserve System, Monetary Policy, Sterilization, Treasury Bill