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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European banks have meanwhile significantly boosted their profits over the last three years as central banks dragged interest rates out of a decade of ultra-low territory, a shift that appears to have been belatedly priced in this year — even with rates now falling .
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Jenni Reid,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 6 July 2025
But the central bank has turned cautious this year.
—arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
Under its two congressional mandates, the central bank reduces rates to lower borrowing costs for Americans and bolster a sluggish economy.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Global central banks bought another 20 tonnes of gold in May as conflict erupted in the Middle East, the World Gold Council (WGC) announced on Wednesday.
—Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Jenni Reid,ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 6 July 2025
But the central bank has turned cautious this year.
—arkansasonline.com, 4 July 2025
Under its two congressional mandates, the central bank reduces rates to lower borrowing costs for Americans and bolster a sluggish economy.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Global central banks bought another 20 tonnes of gold in May as conflict erupted in the Middle East, the World Gold Council (WGC) announced on Wednesday.
—Royston Wild, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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