Risks and side-effects. Quantitative easing may cause higher inflation than desired if the amount of easing required is overestimated and too much money is created by the purchase of liquid assets. On the other hand, QE can fail to spur demand if banks remain reluctant to lend money to businesses and households.

Why is there no inflation after QE?

The result is that hoarding continues, prices keep falling, and the economy grinds to a halt. The first reason, then, why QE did not lead to hyperinflation is because the state of the economy was already deflationary when it began. After QE1, the fed underwent a second round of quantitative easing, QE2.

Does QE result in inflation?

QE is indeed an inflationary tool, but increasing the monetary base does not guarantee inflation. ... Ordinarily, increasing the money supply in an economy at or close to full capacity, would likely cause inflation.