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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But Halpenny added that the Bank of Japan’s monetary policy was widely considered too loose, and that two or three rate hikes were needed to restore bond investors’ confidence in the central bank.
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
The money was wired to the Swiss account of Congo’s central bank.
—Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Having held senior positions in academia and European financial institutions, he was appointed deputy governor of the Bulgarian central bank in Sofia in 2023.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Despite economic data sliding in favor of Fed nominee Kevin Warsh, the dovish would-be chair is likely to return to the central bank with something of a battle on his hands.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026
The money was wired to the Swiss account of Congo’s central bank.
—Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Having held senior positions in academia and European financial institutions, he was appointed deputy governor of the Bulgarian central bank in Sofia in 2023.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Feb. 2026
Despite economic data sliding in favor of Fed nominee Kevin Warsh, the dovish would-be chair is likely to return to the central bank with something of a battle on his hands.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 2026.
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