Operation Twist

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf monetary policy operation
gptkbp:category gptkb:economic_policy
Federal Reserve policy
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:effect flattening the yield curve
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operation Twist
gptkbp:implementedIn gptkb:Federal_Reserve
gptkb:U.S._Treasury
gptkbp:method buying long-term Treasury securities
selling short-term Treasury securities
gptkbp:namedAfter the twist (dance)
gptkbp:purpose lower long-term interest rates
raise short-term interest rates
gptkbp:relatedTo quantitative easing
maturity extension program
gptkbp:repeatedIn 2011
gptkbp:startDate 1961
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Monetary_policy_of_the_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7