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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Jobs present more of a risk now Powell acknowledged Tuesday that the central bank’s dual mandate—stable prices and maximum employment—has suddenly started pulling in the other direction.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
But last year, Haitians abroad, the majority of whom live in the United States, transferred more than $4 billion home through formal channels, according to the country’s central bank.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Investors were encouraged Tuesday afternoon when Powell suggested the central bank might stop reducing the size of its bond holdings, Cramer said.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
The economics prize was added almost 70 years later, to mark the tercentenary of Sweden's central bank.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
But last year, Haitians abroad, the majority of whom live in the United States, transferred more than $4 billion home through formal channels, according to the country’s central bank.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Investors were encouraged Tuesday afternoon when Powell suggested the central bank might stop reducing the size of its bond holdings, Cramer said.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
The economics prize was added almost 70 years later, to mark the tercentenary of Sweden's central bank.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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