<p>Central banks can create money 'out of nothing'. So for starters there isn't 'less amount' of money left with the central bank. The amount of money at the central bank is 'infinite'. 
So it's not because the CB lends X amount of money to the government, that the CB has X amount less money to lend to the banks, the supply of money is not constrained... 
Off course, creating too much money and monetizing debt can have negative consequences for sure (for example hyperinflation in extreme cases), but that's another discussion.
See also here for more info about quantitative easing: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TihoBfdCe8" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TihoBfdCe8</a> and here: <a href="http://www.investopedia.com/terms/q/quantitative-easing.asp" rel="nofollow">http://www.investopedia.com/terms/q/quantitative-easing.asp</a></p>

<p>Edit: comment from Energy numbers: strictly speaking government borrowing money from central banks doesn't increase the money supply, it only increases when the government spends the borrowed money.</p>

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2016-06-18T08:01:54.860Z
so, that means govt. borrowing from central bank increases money supply in the economy?.  @tibo
Red Devil
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Yeah, your edited comment seems right. Thanks man @tibo
Red Devil
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2016-06-27T08:47:10.107Z
would you maybe mark it as an 'answered question' then please? thanks in advance.
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<p>Yes, public finance by government may lead to increase in money supply in economy. But, if govt borrows money from central bank, less amount of money is left with central bank to lend it to banks and hence less money supply in economy. 
I am unable to figure it out. </p>

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How government borrowing from central bank increases money supply in economy?
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# How government borrowing from central bank increases money supply in economy?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2016-06-17)

Yes, public finance by government may lead to increase in money supply in economy. But, if govt borrows money from central bank, less amount of money is left with central bank to lend it to banks and hence less money supply in economy.
I am unable to figure it out.

**Tags:** macroeconomics, money-supply, central-banking, fiscal-policy, government

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### Answer by username_1 on 2016-06-17. Score: 3

Central banks can create money 'out of nothing'. So for starters there isn't 'less amount' of money left with the central bank. The amount of money at the central bank is 'infinite'.
So it's not because the CB lends X amount of money to the government, that the CB has X amount less money to lend to the banks, the supply of money is not constrained...
Off course, creating too much money and monetizing debt can have negative consequences for sure (for example hyperinflation in extreme cases), but that's another discussion.
See also here for more info about quantitative easing: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TihoBfdCe8> and here: <http://www.investopedia.com/terms/q/quantitative-easing.asp>

Edit: comment from Energy numbers: strictly speaking government borrowing money from central banks doesn't increase the money supply, it only increases when the government spends the borrowed money.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: so, that means govt. borrowing from central bank increases money supply in the economy?.  @tibo  
> **username_0**: Yeah, your edited comment seems right. Thanks man @tibo  
> **username_1**: would you maybe mark it as an 'answered question' then please? thanks in advance.  

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