1.   Monetary policy was eased in order to avoid a downturn or recession.

2.   Any EMS break-up depends on how fast the Bundesbank eases monetary policy but also on the results of these three key European political events.

3.   The Bundesbank had said previously that agreement on sharing that financial burden was a precondition for easing monetary policy.

4.   American interest rates are likely to rise over the next year to keep inflation in check, while the Bank of Japan is expected to ease policy.

5.   Another way of easing monetary policy is to increase the money supply by effectively printing more money and pouring it into the financial system.

6.   Bank of Canada Governor Gordon Thiessen hinted two weeks ago he want to ease monetary policy to stimulate an economy still sluggish after a first-half slump.

7.   Banks led on hopes the relaxation will include permission to ease monetary policy and bring interest rates off six-year highs.

8.   A stock market collapse need not trigger a deep recession if central banks ease monetary policy.

9.   After all, regardless of the state of the economy, rising unemployment lets the Federal Reserve ease monetary policy.

10.   After the market closed, the Federal Reserve announced a move to ease monetary policy, which prompted a series of cuts in the prime lending rate.