No - it's not 'printing money'. Because government debt first has to be bought by someone on the open market, for some market-based price. Only then can they

No - it's not 'printing money'. Because government debt first has to be bought by someone on the open market, for some market-based price. Only then can they go to the central bank. The Central Bank does not buy from the Government. But there's a systematic problem there I would admit.