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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Saudi Arabia also joined mBridge project, a central bank digital currency initiative led by China that takes on the dollar-payment infrastructure.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The central bank’s latest projections show interest rates remain unchanged for longer than previously expected, postponing cuts that had been pencilled in earlier this year.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Last year the annual inflation rate soared to 475%, according to Venezuela's central bank, putting the cost of food and other essentials beyond the reach of many.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
The upside would be potentially lower rates, less volatility around the Fed and its pronouncements and press conferences and, ultimately, more independence for the central bank as its smaller economic footprint puts it less in the crosshairs of the political world.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
The central bank’s latest projections show interest rates remain unchanged for longer than previously expected, postponing cuts that had been pencilled in earlier this year.
—Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Last year the annual inflation rate soared to 475%, according to Venezuela's central bank, putting the cost of food and other essentials beyond the reach of many.
—Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
The upside would be potentially lower rates, less volatility around the Fed and its pronouncements and press conferences and, ultimately, more independence for the central bank as its smaller economic footprint puts it less in the crosshairs of the political world.
—Steve Liesman,matt Peterson, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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