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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On top of that, the central bank's 50 basis point rate cut in June and expectations of another one later this year could mean more money in the hands of the consumer.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
What’s clear is that the Fed is increasingly politicized, with central bank independence at risk.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In July, Niinami called for Japan’s central bank to raise interest rates, warning that failure to do so was keeping the yen weak, and in turn was fueling soaring prices for food and other imports.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The yellow metal has soared roughly 35% this year as central banks have expanded reserves of bullion and investors have flocked to safe haven investments.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
What’s clear is that the Fed is increasingly politicized, with central bank independence at risk.
—Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In July, Niinami called for Japan’s central bank to raise interest rates, warning that failure to do so was keeping the yen weak, and in turn was fueling soaring prices for food and other imports.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
The yellow metal has soared roughly 35% this year as central banks have expanded reserves of bullion and investors have flocked to safe haven investments.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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