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FINANCIAL TERMS
Liquidity Injection
Description
Liquidity injection means adding cash or funding support into the financial system.
In simple terms, liquidity injection happens when a central bank or authority provides more money to ease financial stress.
Liquidity injections are important because they can help stabilize markets, support banks, and reduce funding pressure during crises or tight conditions.
For example, a central bank may inject liquidity by lending to banks or buying assets during market stress.
Liquidity injection is not always long-term stimulus. Sometimes it is temporary support to keep markets functioning.