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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Gold leasing is not a new phenomenon, with large institutional players such as central banks and major bullion banks being the traditional strongholds in the space.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Nov. 2025
Analysts point to central bank buying, inflation worries and currency concerns as reasons why both metals could push even higher heading into 2026.
—Sharon Wu, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
To do so, the government and opposition could jointly appoint nonpartisan experts to head the country’s central bank and oil company.
—Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2025
Over the past few decades, the Fed chair has increasingly played a key part in shepherding the central bank’s policy decisions through careful consensus-building efforts.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Nov. 2025
Analysts point to central bank buying, inflation worries and currency concerns as reasons why both metals could push even higher heading into 2026.
—Sharon Wu, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
To do so, the government and opposition could jointly appoint nonpartisan experts to head the country’s central bank and oil company.
—Francisco Rodríguez, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2025
Over the past few decades, the Fed chair has increasingly played a key part in shepherding the central bank’s policy decisions through careful consensus-building efforts.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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