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

Examples of central bank in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fed Chair Jerome Powell didn’t give hints about when the central bank could start cutting rates during his congressional testimony earlier this week. —

Krystal Hur, CNN, 12 July 2024 The central bank’s next policy meeting is at the end of July, where it is widely expected to hold rates steady. —

Jesse Pound, CNBC, 12 July 2024 At a Senate hearing this week, Powell said the central bank could chop rates if employment weakens unexpectedly, even if price increases don't slow as quickly as officials hope. —

Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024 Federal Reserve chair Jerome H. Powell appeared Tuesday before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs for a twice-yearly report to Congress on monetary policy at the nation’s central bank. —

The Hill, 9 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for central bank

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