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 central bank gets mothballed.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The price of gold topped $4,000 per ounce for the first time on Tuesday, a reflection of the unease plaguing both investors and central banks.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Members of the central bank’s Open Market Committee rely on these data points to gauge the health of the labor market and the appropriate monetary policy to navigate weaknesses and resurgent fears over inflation.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
China’s central bank added gold to its reserves in September for the 11th straight month, data from the People’s Bank of China showed.
—CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The price of gold topped $4,000 per ounce for the first time on Tuesday, a reflection of the unease plaguing both investors and central banks.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Members of the central bank’s Open Market Committee rely on these data points to gauge the health of the labor market and the appropriate monetary policy to navigate weaknesses and resurgent fears over inflation.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
China’s central bank added gold to its reserves in September for the 11th straight month, data from the People’s Bank of China showed.
—CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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