central bank
noun
: a national bank that operates to establish monetary and fiscal policy and to control the money supply and interest rate
central banker
noun
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And while with the Fed, Warsh criticized the central bank’s buying of bonds to keep interest rates low.
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Stan Choe, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
And while with the Fed, Warsh criticized the central bank’s buying of bonds to keep interest rates low.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Warsh, a former Fed governor with a Wall Street background, has been critical of the central bank's handling of inflation in the past and told CNBC in July that its hesitancy to cut interest rates undermined its credibility.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Experts believe the Fed's ability to set interest rates on its own gives the central bank credibility and eases fears that it is motivated by politics.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Stan Choe, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
And while with the Fed, Warsh criticized the central bank’s buying of bonds to keep interest rates low.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Warsh, a former Fed governor with a Wall Street background, has been critical of the central bank's handling of inflation in the past and told CNBC in July that its hesitancy to cut interest rates undermined its credibility.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
Experts believe the Fed's ability to set interest rates on its own gives the central bank credibility and eases fears that it is motivated by politics.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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