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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Gold prices are driven by inflation expectations, central bank policy, global economic conditions and investor demand.
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Usa Today, USA Today, 12 June 2026
But the Street will look for any changes to the statement that could remove any easing language, as the central bank appeared close to doing so at the April meeting when inflation started going higher.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Still, futures market traders are currently projecting that the central bank will have to hike rates in order to tame inflation by December, with a 60% chance that a hike could happen as soon as October.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 June 2026
These regions are already pioneering innovations in digital payments, central bank digital currencies, mobile banking and alternative financing ecosystems.
—Meelan Gupta, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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Usa Today, USA Today, 12 June 2026
But the Street will look for any changes to the statement that could remove any easing language, as the central bank appeared close to doing so at the April meeting when inflation started going higher.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Still, futures market traders are currently projecting that the central bank will have to hike rates in order to tame inflation by December, with a 60% chance that a hike could happen as soon as October.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 11 June 2026
These regions are already pioneering innovations in digital payments, central bank digital currencies, mobile banking and alternative financing ecosystems.
—Meelan Gupta, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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“Central bank.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/central%20bank. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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