The President of ghana launched a COVID-19 business alleviation program in collaboration with national board for small scale industries, trade associations and some selected banks. under the program the government is giving funds without interest to sellected financial institutions for onward lending to businesses at at a 3% interest. The program is aimed at helping beneficiaries to sustain their bunisesses during the pandemic. Use the following information to answer the questions a. explain the monetary policy tool being used b. if the government pegged interest rates at the monetary policy rate will this have been a better way of setting the rate? explain the advantages and disadvantages. c. explain the impact of a low interest rate program on Gross domestic product (GDP), articulating possible pathways.
The President of ghana launched a COVID-19 business alleviation program in collaboration with national board for small scale industries, trade associations and some selected banks. under the program the government is giving funds without interest to sellected financial institutions for onward lending to businesses at at a 3% interest. The program is aimed at helping beneficiaries to sustain their bunisesses during the pandemic. Use the following information to answer the questions
a. explain the
b. if the government pegged interest rates at the monetary policy rate will this have been a better way of setting the rate? explain the advantages and disadvantages.
c. explain the impact of a low interest rate program on
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