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1. Credit Markets

   Linked via "short-term interest rates"

   Theoretical Underpinnings
   The shape of the yield curve is theorized to reflect market expectations of future short-term interest rates, inflation expectations, and the liquidity premium required for locking up capital for extended periods.
   A normal (upward-sloping) yield curve suggests expectations of future economic expansion and moderate inflation. Conversely, an inverted yield curve—where shor…

2. Sovereign Debt

   Linked via "short-term interest rates"

   Central banks play an indirect, yet crucial, role in sovereign debt markets. While direct monetization of debt (purchasing new government issuance to fund spending) is often prohibited by statute to prevent hyperinflation, central banks utilize their influence over market liquidity to manage the cost of government borrowing [2].
   Through Open Market Operations (OMO)/), a central bank buys or sells [government securities](/entries/govern…