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

That money has largely disappeared and billions in central bank reserves remain frozen by the US and its allies over the Taliban’s rights record. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Alongside roughly $300 billion frozen after the war began, Russia’s central bank is estimated to have around $300 billion in reserves, either in Russia or in jurisdictions not under sanctions. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026

Those include Japan’s massive debt that exceeds 200% of GDP, fiscal stimulus that’s expected to worsen the deficit, and a central bank that’s been slow to raise rates in the face of high inflation. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026

Unemployment, meanwhile, was weaker than expected in the most recent reading, giving the central bank another item to consider. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 13 Aug. 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