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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The Federal Open Market Committee is scheduled to meet on October 28-29, and economists polled by Reuters expect the central bank to again lower its key interest rate by 25 basis points, with an identical cut in December.
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The country’s instant payments system, Pix, introduced by the central bank in 2020, now moves more money than credit and debit cards combined.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Consumer price index data due Friday is expected to give clues on the state of inflation, which could influence the central bank's upcoming decision.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Powell warned of mounting risks to employment, another indication that the central bank is likely to continue easing borrowing costs, bolstering bets on a rate cut later this month.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The country’s instant payments system, Pix, introduced by the central bank in 2020, now moves more money than credit and debit cards combined.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Consumer price index data due Friday is expected to give clues on the state of inflation, which could influence the central bank's upcoming decision.
—Sean Conlon,pia Singh, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Powell warned of mounting risks to employment, another indication that the central bank is likely to continue easing borrowing costs, bolstering bets on a rate cut later this month.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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