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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This year alone, Tether’s gold buying is the equivalent of 12% of all central bank gold buying, according to Jefferies.
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
The reasons for the surge are many, including rising inflation and economic uncertainty, as well as large purchases from central banks worldwide.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Tinubu’s two-year presidency has focused on fixing Nigeria’s ailing economy by cutting fuel subsidies, engineering a return to orthodox monetary policy at the central bank, taming inflation, and introducing a new tax regime.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
The government reported Friday that core inflation excluding volatile food costs was 3% in October, higher than the central bank's target of around 2%.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025
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Jim Edwards, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
The reasons for the surge are many, including rising inflation and economic uncertainty, as well as large purchases from central banks worldwide.
—Aly J Yale, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Tinubu’s two-year presidency has focused on fixing Nigeria’s ailing economy by cutting fuel subsidies, engineering a return to orthodox monetary policy at the central bank, taming inflation, and introducing a new tax regime.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
The government reported Friday that core inflation excluding volatile food costs was 3% in October, higher than the central bank's target of around 2%.
—Arkansas Online, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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