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, a new Federal Reserve chief with a dovish bias is set to take over the central bank.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Silver prices are driven by inflation expectations, central bank policy, global economic conditions and investor demand.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The end of his term as boss of the nation’s influential central bank prompted my trusty spreadsheet to grade his tenure against four predecessors and the economies of roughly the past half-century.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Now, overseeing the most important central bank in the world is a tough gig under the best of circumstances.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Silver prices are driven by inflation expectations, central bank policy, global economic conditions and investor demand.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 15 May 2026
The end of his term as boss of the nation’s influential central bank prompted my trusty spreadsheet to grade his tenure against four predecessors and the economies of roughly the past half-century.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 15 May 2026
Now, overseeing the most important central bank in the world is a tough gig under the best of circumstances.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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