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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Mohd Azrin/Getty Images Gold prices have been on an impressive uphill climb over the last year, and have seen major gains over the past few months, in particular, fueled by a mix of persistent inflation, central bank accumulation and a widespread appetite for safe-haven assets.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Japan’s Nikkei 225 breached the 59,000 mark for the first time, driven by central bank board picks seen as dovish in their policy stance.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Share prices also pushed higher after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appointed two economists viewed as favoring keeping interest rates low to the board of the central bank.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Nigeria’s central bank cut its interest rate by far less than most economists expected in a move to quell inflation ahead of elections next year.
—semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Japan’s Nikkei 225 breached the 59,000 mark for the first time, driven by central bank board picks seen as dovish in their policy stance.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Share prices also pushed higher after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi appointed two economists viewed as favoring keeping interest rates low to the board of the central bank.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Nigeria’s central bank cut its interest rate by far less than most economists expected in a move to quell inflation ahead of elections next year.
—semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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