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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As a result, the central bank will almost certainly postpone any cut in interest rates for months.
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Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
The yields are sensitive, however, to large purchases or sales by central banks.
—Colin Dodds, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Apr. 2026
But the economy is also slowing, and the central bank’s traditional response to such conditions is to cut rates to stimulate growth.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The Middle East conflict has complicated the Fed's rate-setting approach, as the central bank weighs the lasting price impact of the energy shock.
—Sarah Min,sean Conlon,hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 11 Apr. 2026
The yields are sensitive, however, to large purchases or sales by central banks.
—Colin Dodds, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Apr. 2026
But the economy is also slowing, and the central bank’s traditional response to such conditions is to cut rates to stimulate growth.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
The Middle East conflict has complicated the Fed's rate-setting approach, as the central bank weighs the lasting price impact of the energy shock.
—Sarah Min,sean Conlon,hugh Leask, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for central bank
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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