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

Investors are keeping a close eye on the outlook of interest rates, after New York Federal Reserve President John Williams' recent comments put him at odds with the broader market and some other central bank members. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

At the meetings in Bangkok, finance ministers and central bank governors will assess the state of the world economy and discuss strategies to support financial stability and sustained growth. — Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026

In these models, governments and central banks still have a role to play in getting the economy back on track. — Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

The torrent of money pouring out of the government, the central bank, and the private sector will make the AI bubble much bigger than any of its predecessors. — Ruchir Sharma, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for central bank

• antitank
• interbank
• riverbank
• banc
• blank
• clank
• crank
• dank
• drank
• flank
• franc
• hank

Legal Definition

central bank

see also:

bank