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

On the other hand, the European Central Bank — one of two major central banks to hike rates since February — warned on Thursday that the current inflation problem may be only the tip of the spear. — Christine Romans, NBC news, 25 July 2026

The Bank for International Settlements, which serves as a bank for central banks like the Federal Reserve, has tracked check usage in 25 countries since 2012. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Wall Street has since leaned more toward a potential rate increase, which the central bank can use to help cool inflation. — ABC News, 24 July 2026

South Africa’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate on hold, resisting market expectations for another hike after June inflation surged past its target. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 24 July 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