This often raises the question: how do central banks make these decisions, and specifically, what factors do they take into account in making these decisions. One of the channels that many central banks use to explain how they make these decisions and what factors they take into account is to run a competition for high school learners.
In the financial market, the overnight call rate has generally stayed near zero, except for a temporary rise reflecting concerns about the possible computer problems related to the leap year, and financial institutions have been confident about the availability of overnight funds. The amount outstanding of funds in the call money market increased slightly in late February, and decreased thereafter.