Finally, he chose to repeat the comment about the bond purchase programme last week which I found most interesting at the time, that they were "not eternal and not infinite".

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The scheme "will support the flow of credit to where it is needed, complementing the MPC's asset purchase programme in easing monetary policy conditions", he said in a letter to Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King.

BBC: Funding for Lending scheme aims to cut loan costs

"Growth is likely to be weak in the near term but further out a continued easing in domestic credit conditions, supported by the Bank's asset purchase programme and the Funding for Lending Scheme, together with the stronger global backdrop, underpin a slow but steady recovery in output, " the governor said.

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Unilever then buys a certificate from the Green Palm Programme for every ton of palm oil they purchase.

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Fischler urged member states to take advantage of the so-called purchase for destruction scheme, a special six-month programme that pays farmers to have their older cattle destroyed.

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The rationale behind the TDS programme is that foreign governments and companies are more likely to purchase innovative UK tech if they see it flying first.

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