War, what is it good for?

In the UK we’ve had quantitative easing for so long now that one of the bonds that the Bank of England started buying in August 2009 is about to mature. When that happens, on 7 March, the Bank says that it will re-invest the £6.6bn in more bonds. Is that monetary loosening? My brain hurts just thinking about it.

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