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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Maybe the central bank is drawing down reserves.
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
When inflation rises, central banks often respond by tightening monetary policy.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
If investors come to think that the central bank is going soft on inflation, there could be a big sell-off in the bond market.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The Fed is already divided between policymakers who think a weak American job market needs help from lower rates and those still worried that inflation remains stuck above the central bank’s 2% target.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
When inflation rises, central banks often respond by tightening monetary policy.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
If investors come to think that the central bank is going soft on inflation, there could be a big sell-off in the bond market.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The Fed is already divided between policymakers who think a weak American job market needs help from lower rates and those still worried that inflation remains stuck above the central bank’s 2% target.
—Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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