£200bn in quantitative easing

Monetary value is proportional to the area of a complete circle of the diameter shown. Circles have been cut away to show the number of quantitative easing steps by the end of each month.

Cumulative total of weekly purchases of gilts and other assets by the Bank of England's asset purchase facility.
Monetary value is proportional to the area of a complete circle of the diameter shown. Circles have been cut away to show the number of quantitative easing steps by the end of each month

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