How Central Banks Use Tiered Reserve Remuneration

Monetary Policy Explained with Fexingo: Central Banks, Money Supply, and Interest Rates · Jul 6, 2026 · 8m · transcript

Episode 94 dives into tiered reserve remuneration, the monetary policy tool central banks deploy to balance rate hikes with bank profitability. Lucas explains how the Bank of England's 2022-2023 tiering helped UK lenders weather higher rates without crashing lending, while Luna points out why the European Central Bank's similar system didn't trigger the same debate. They break down the mechanism, the tradeoffs, and whether tiering could return if liquidity conditions tighten. A focused look at a wonky but critical policy lever—with real numbers and real consequences…