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 market is pricing in roughly a 96% chance that the central bank will leave the benchmark rate unchanged, according to the CME FedWatch tool.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
The central bank held interest rates steady at its most recent meeting in January, ending a string of three consecutive quarter-point rate cuts.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The central bank's rate decisions do not directly impact mortgage rates, but do affect the broader lending environment.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
That could make the central bank less likely to cut benchmark interest rates, meaning that the cost of borrowing money, for businesses and households, would remain higher than was thought even last month.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
The central bank held interest rates steady at its most recent meeting in January, ending a string of three consecutive quarter-point rate cuts.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
The central bank's rate decisions do not directly impact mortgage rates, but do affect the broader lending environment.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
That could make the central bank less likely to cut benchmark interest rates, meaning that the cost of borrowing money, for businesses and households, would remain higher than was thought even last month.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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