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

Two former ministers from Orban’s ‌government and former central bank chief Gyorgy ​Matolcsy are currently under arrest over graft accusations in separate investigations. — Reuters, NBC news, 10 Nov. 2026

The fresh data arrived at a delicate moment for the central bank, where policymakers are weighing a rate increase that could help tackle inflation but risks a slowdown in hiring. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2026

However, some have said that the report shows progress despite the figures coming in hotter than predicted, and that this could bolster the case for the central bank holding off on another hike. — Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2026

Waller suggested the central bank may need to raise interest rates more aggressively to curb price hikes than markets had previously expected. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 10 Nov. 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