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 kept the benchmark interest rate steady in a split 8-1 decision, after raising it to the highest level in 30 years in December, ahead of snap polls that could see Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sharpen her advocacy for monetary easing and fiscal support.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
In June 2025, the European Central Bank admitted that gold had overtaken the euro to become the world’s second-largest reserve asset for central banks.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, central banks around the globe including China continue to build up their gold reserves, easing their reliance on US assets.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
But once the mandate is set, the central bank has operational independence.
—Raghuram Rajan, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2026
In June 2025, the European Central Bank admitted that gold had overtaken the euro to become the world’s second-largest reserve asset for central banks.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, central banks around the globe including China continue to build up their gold reserves, easing their reliance on US assets.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
But once the mandate is set, the central bank has operational independence.
—Raghuram Rajan, Time, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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