Diffrence Between Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Diffrence Between Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Diffrence Between Monetary and Fiscal Policy
Monetary Policy
1. Objective to maintain
price stability, full
employment and economic
growth
2. Regulates money supply
and cost and availability of
credit. Also influences and
borrowing rates of
commercial banks
Fiscal Policy
1. Objective to change
aggregate demand, to
control inflation and to
overcome recession
2. Causes a deliberate change
in govt. revenue and
expenditure with a view to
influencing the price level
and the quantum of
national output
Both monetary and fiscal policies are instruments that are
available to different arms of the govt. Though both are
formulated and implemented by the same govt. they are done by
different departments monetary policy through Central bank
and fiscal policy through the treasury or the ministry of finance