Definitions for "moral suasion"
An expression used to denote the Federal Reserve Board's ability to influence member bank financial policies by threatening to employ drastic powers in order to gain compliance with its own preferences.
A term used when central banks and governments aim to influence market participants to do what they wish by persuasion rather than by coercion.
The influence used by the Federal Reserve to persuade the banking system to comply with FRB objectives. Also known as Jawboning.
Appealing to the moral beliefs of an adversary or the public to convince the adversary to change behavior or attitudes.
Keywords:  adhere, force, pressure, authority, get
An application of pressure, but not force, by an authority (such as the Federal...
An application of pressure, but not force, by an authority to get members to adhere to a policy.
A type of approach used by an authority to get members to adhere to a policy, goal or initiative. It involves applying pressure on members, rather than using legislation or force, to achieve a desired result.