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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Also, some conservatives are unsatisfied with a ban on central bank digital currencies was included in the Senate legislation, because the provision would only be temporary.
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
And investors now see little room for central banks worldwide to cut interest rates to help their economies.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Silver prices are driven by inflation expectations, central bank policy, global economic conditions and investor demand.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Besides the Federal Reserve, central banks in Europe, Japan and the United Kingdom also held their interest rates steady this past week.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
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Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 22 Mar. 2026
And investors now see little room for central banks worldwide to cut interest rates to help their economies.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Mar. 2026
Silver prices are driven by inflation expectations, central bank policy, global economic conditions and investor demand.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
Besides the Federal Reserve, central banks in Europe, Japan and the United Kingdom also held their interest rates steady this past week.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for central bank
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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