It is helpful, however, to get over the idea that interest rate targeting precludes a range of possibilities in open market operations.

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"The Commission is planning a campaign for the next general election which will include a range of activity targeting young people, " Mr Streeter said.

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This is partly thanks to the central bank's regime of inflation targeting (with a target range of 2-3%), which helped to cap inflationary expectations.

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